turps

noun (functioning as singular)

British short for turpentine (def. 3)
Australian and NZ slang alcoholic drink, esp beer (esp in the phrase on the turps)

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Examples from the Web for turps

Historical Examples

"I rubbed it out with turps and the knife," faltered Bessie.
The Works of Rudyard Kipling: One Volume Edition
Rudyard Kipling
He had a piece of clean rag in his tool bag, and there was a can of turps in the room.
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
Robert Tressell
The butter on the plates was horrid, and instead of the proper drying-cloth she got hold of a painting-rag, with turps on it.
Gray youth
Oliver Onions
Next wipe away all the black ink and turps, still using no water for this operation.
Practical Lithography
Alfred Seymour
There is no good in taking up with the brush a large quantity of lye or turps, and to shed it at once.
Paper and Printing Recipes
J. Sawtelle Ford

turps

Examples from the Web for turps

Historical Examples

"I rubbed it out with turps and the knife," faltered Bessie.

He had a piece of clean rag in his tool bag, and there was a can of turps in the room.

The butter on the plates was horrid, and instead of the proper drying-cloth she got hold of a painting-rag, with turps on it.

Next wipe away all the black ink and turps, still using no water for this operation.

There is no good in taking up with the brush a large quantity of lye or turps, and to shed it at once.