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From on (“regularly taking”) + the + slang turps (“any alcoholic drink”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
on the turps
Today it means: Drinking alcohol to excess. Full definition →
Today it means: Drinking alcohol to excess. Full definition →
From on (“regularly taking”) + the + slang turps (“any alcoholic drink”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.