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up spirits

up spirits noun: the time, around midday, when sailors were given the daily rum ration.

Noun

up spirits (uncountable)

  1. (historical) The time, around midday, when sailors were given the daily rum ration.

Questions about up spirits

What does up spirits mean?
Up spirits means the time, around midday, when sailors were given the daily rum ration.
What part of speech is up spirits?
Up spirits is a noun.

Words near up spirits in the dictionary

  1. up so down
  2. up someone's alley
  3. up someone's ass
  4. up someone's strasse
  5. up someone's street
  6. up spirits
  7. up stairs
  8. up stick
  9. up sticks
  10. up tack
  11. up the aisle

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