Strikefire

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alcoholic liquor. obsolete, uncountable

    "[…] hevin a little drop a strikefire in a bottle e me pockit, ah thowt ah cuddant do better then drink t'Queen and Prince Olbert's good health […]"

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"[…] hevin a little drop a strikefire in a bottle e me pockit, ah thowt ah cuddant do better then drink t'Queen and Prince Olbert's good health […]"

Etymology

From strike + fire.

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