Kill-the-beggar
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Kill-the-beggar is a noun meaning (obsolete, Ireland, slang) Cheap and poor-quality whiskey.
Meaning
(obsolete, Ireland, slang) Cheap and poor-quality whiskey.
Example Sentences
In your examination of Monday, you spoke of kill-the-beggar-whiskey; has any analysis been made of that whiskey?
The quality of the liquor served in the spirit grocers was poor and often adulterated, said [John] Edgar. He gave an example of a whiskey known as 'kill the beggar' in Belfast because 'it first makes the beggar and then kills the beggar'. There was an even worse concoction called 'corduroy', so named because it gave a rough feeling on the tongue and palate.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include beggar, bevvy, scare-beggar, couple-beggar, gaberlunzie, swill-belly.
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