yard of satin
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[edit]Noun
[edit]yard of satin (plural yards of satin)
- (UK, slang, archaic) A glass of gin.
- 2014, Richard Gordon, The Private Life Of Jack The Ripper, page 99:
- 'Go on,' Bertie encouraged, holding the box closer. 'It'll make you feel spiffing. It's better than a yard of satin.' Her expression reflected intimate familiarity with a glass of gin.
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[edit]References
[edit]- John Camden Hotten (1873) The Slang Dictionary