"fool rack" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Hindi फूल (phūl, “flower”) and rack (“arak, a kind of liquor”), influenced by fool. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hi|फूल||flower}} Hindi फूल (phūl, “flower”), {{m|en|rack||arak, a kind of liquor}} rack (“arak, a kind of liquor”), {{m|en|fool}} fool Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} fool rack (uncountable)
  1. (India, obsolete) A strong alcoholic drink made from distilled toddy or sura. Tags: India, obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-fool_rack-en-noun-LTf0k07p Categories (other): Indian English
  2. (India, obsolete) A strong alcoholic drink prepared like brandy, said to have been made from the stinging sea blubber to give it more potency. Tags: India, obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-fool_rack-en-noun-~mLQtcK5 Categories (other): Indian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 81
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: fool's rack Related terms: pariah arrack

Alternative forms

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