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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Historical Examples of turps
He had a piece of clean rag in his tool bag, and there was a can of turps in the room.
The Ragged Trousered PhilanthropistsRobert Tressell
English japans sometimes contain light petroleum, but no turps.
For oil painting place a thin calico or canvas on the backs, and colour with the tints you desire, mixed in oil and turps.
Practical TaxidermyMontagu Browne
Moistening the rag slightly with turps he carefully removed the paint from Sweater's sleeve.
The Ragged Trousered PhilanthropistsRobert Tressell
"I rubbed it out with turps and the knife," faltered Bessie.
The Works of Rudyard Kipling: One Volume EditionRudyard Kipling