~ 1
■ noun an alcoholic spirit distilled from sugar-cane residues or molasses.
↘ N. Amer. any intoxicating drink.
Origin
C17: perh. an abbrev. of obs. ~bullion , in the same sense.
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~ 2
■ adjective ( ~mer , ~mest ) Brit. informal, dated odd; peculiar.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
~ness noun
Origin
C18: of unknown origin.