Red lead

noun, slang

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Noun
  1. 1
    A bright red, poisonous oxide of lead, Pb₃O₄, used as a pigment and in glass and ceramics. uncountable
  2. 2
    a reddish oxide of lead (Pb3O4) used as a pigment in paints and in glass and ceramics wordnet
  3. 3
    Tomato ketchup. dated, slang, uncountable

    "Saturday/Wednesday morning breakfast beans were accompanied by corn bread and bowls of "red lead" [catsup for you landlubbers]."

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