turps
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Shortened from turpentine
[edit] Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɜː(r)ps
[edit] Noun
turps (uncountable)
- (informal) Turpentine or turpentine substitute.
- (slang, Australian, New Zealand) Any alcoholic drink.
- 2005, Paul Smitz, Australia & New Zealand on a Shoestring, page 72,
- Generally, big nights on the turps take place in The Rocks and around Kings Cross — where you'll hear and smell the action pretty quickly.
- 2006, Gregor Paul, Hard Men Fight Back: Kiwi Sportsmen Who Beat the Odds to Live Their Dream, page 199,
- Crazy sessions on the turps were all part of the culture.
- 2010, Alex Bartoli, Rachel: A Story of Obsessive Love : A Novel, page 110,
- She caught my eye, and called out, “Just showing off the studio. Keep the turps flowing.”
- 2005, Paul Smitz, Australia & New Zealand on a Shoestring, page 72,
