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Turps — may refer to several things, primarily paint solvents:* Turpentine, or wood turpentine, the organic solvent derived from tree resin; it is a traditional solvent used by painters * Turps also refers to white spirit, which is a petroleum based… … Wikipedia
Hit the turps — go on a drinking binge … Dictionary of Australian slang
Nudge the turps — to drink alcohol to excess … Dictionary of Australian slang
On the turps — drinking intoxicating liquor excessively … Dictionary of Australian slang
hit the turps — Australian Slang go on a drinking binge … English dialects glossary
nudge the turps — Australian Slang to drink alcohol to excess … English dialects glossary
on the turps — Australian Slang drinking intoxicating liquor excessively … English dialects glossary
turps — on the turps Drinking heavily. Turps is an abbreviation of turpentine and the phrase alludes to the use of spirits such as turps and methylated spirits ( metho ) by down and out alcoholics. In the earliest uses of the phrase the alcohol referred… … Australian idioms
turps — noun a) Turpentine or turpentine substitute. Generally, big nights on the turps take place in The Rocks and around Kings Cross where youll hear and smell the action pretty quickly. b) Any alcoholic drink. Crazy sessions on the turps were all part … Wiktionary
turps — /tɜps/ (say terps) Colloquial –noun 1. → turpentine (def. 4). –phrase 2. bash the turps, to drink alcoholic liquor to excess. 3. on the turps, drinking intoxicating liquor excessively. {turp(entine) + s3} …
