"turps" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /tɝps/ [General-American], /tɜːps/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-au-turps.ogg
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)ps Etymology: Clipping of turpentine + -s (diminutive suffix). Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|turpentine}} Clipping of turpentine, {{af|en|-s|pos1=diminutive suffix}} -s (diminutive suffix) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} turps (uncountable)
  1. (informal) Turpentine or turpentine substitute. Tags: informal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-turps-en-noun-QsSc7~Oe
  2. (slang, Australia, New Zealand) Any alcoholic drink. Tags: Australia, New-Zealand, slang, uncountable Categories (topical): Alcoholic beverages
    Sense id: en-turps-en-noun-P4xegPxE Disambiguation of Alcoholic beverages: 8 92 Categories (other): Australian English, New Zealand English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -s, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 83 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -s: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 92
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: on the turps
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        "1": "en",
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      },
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  "pos": "noun",
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        "Turpentine or turpentine substitute."
      ],
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        "(informal) Turpentine or turpentine substitute."
      ],
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        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
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          "name": "Australian English",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "New Zealand English",
          "parents": [],
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            "Fundamental",
            "Chemistry",
            "Nature",
            "Biochemistry",
            "Medicine",
            "Sciences",
            "Biology",
            "Healthcare",
            "Health",
            "Body"
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        },
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        },
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          "ref": "2010, Alex Bartoli, Rachel: A Story of Obsessive Love : A Novel, page 110:",
          "text": "She caught my eye, and called out, “Just showing off the studio. Keep the turps flowing.”",
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        "(slang, Australia, New Zealand) Any alcoholic drink."
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/tɜːps/",
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        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
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    },
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      "rhymes": "-ɜː(ɹ)ps"
    }
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    "English terms suffixed with -s",
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        "Turpentine or turpentine substitute."
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        "(informal) Turpentine or turpentine substitute."
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    },
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        "English slang",
        "English terms with quotations",
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        "Quotation templates to be cleaned"
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        },
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        "Received-Pronunciation"
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