"phlegm-cutter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: phlegm-cutters [plural]
Etymology: From phlegm + cutter; first use appears c. 1806. Etymology templates: {{com|en|phlegm|cutter}} phlegm + cutter Head templates: {{en-noun}} phlegm-cutter (plural phlegm-cutters)
  1. (obsolete, slang) An alcoholic drink, especially one consumed before breakfast. Tags: obsolete, slang Related terms: gum-tickler
    Sense id: en-phlegm-cutter-en-noun-veePp-Nu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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