turps
/ (tɜːps) /
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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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Words nearby turps
turpentine, turpentine tree, turpeth, Turpin, turpitude, turps, turquoise, turquoise green, turret, turreted, turret lathe
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