TAPLASH

Etymology

Noun

taplash (uncountable)

(obsolete, UK, dialect) small beer of bad quality

(obsolete, UK, dialect) the refuse or dregs of liquor

Anagrams

• asphalt, spathal

Source: Wiktionary


Tap"lash`, n.

Definition: Bad small beer; also, the refuse or dregs of liquor. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] The taplash of strong ale and wine. Taylor (1630).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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