Phlegm-cutter

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An alcoholic drink, especially one consumed before breakfast. obsolete, slang

    ""If I'm good enough to talk about I be good enough to drink with," Peters shouted. "Fritz! Squarehead! Two phlegm-cutters here.""

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""If I'm good enough to talk about I be good enough to drink with," Peters shouted. "Fritz! Squarehead! Two phlegm-cutters here.""

Etymology

From phlegm + cutter; first use appears c. 1806.

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