turps
Britishnoun
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short for turpentine
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slang alcoholic drink, esp beer (esp in the phrase on the turps )
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Now I entered a room that seemed to withdraw from me and stood, hesitating, in the doorway, like an uninvited guest, inhaling the familiar smells of oil paint and turps.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 8, 2019
Oh no, you'll always get your turps topped up Chez Small Talk, Lawro.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 28, 2011
To this end he would whip up weird mayonnaises of wax, turps, asphaltum, eggs, resin and oil.
From Time Magazine Archive
Long, flexible brushes holding plenty of136 colour are used and the fat oil thinned if necessary with clear turps.
From Pottery, for Artists Craftsmen & Teachers by George J. Cox
Moistening the rag slightly with turps he carefully removed the paint from Sweater's sleeve.
From The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists by Robert Tressell
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