See blue John on Wiktionary
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"Afterwort, partially fermented wort."
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"(obsolete, brewing) Afterwort, partially fermented wort."
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"_dis1": "94 2 4",
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"A semiprecious mineral mined in Derbyshire, a form of fluorite with bands of a purple-blue or yellowish colour."
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"ref": "1968, Charles Portis, True Grit:",
"text": "Lee went up front to his icebox and brought back a jar of milk. The cream had been skimmed from it. I said, “This tastes like blue-john to me.”",
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"Skimmed milk."
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"(US regional) Skimmed milk."
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"etymology_text": "From blue + John.",
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"word": "blue john"
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