fool rack

noun

A strong alcoholic drink made from distilled toddy or sura.

OriginHindi फूल →
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Meanings

nounfool rack (uncountable)

alternative fool's rack

  1. IndiaobsoleteuncountableA strong alcoholic drink made from distilled toddy or sura.
  2. IndiaobsoleteuncountableA strong alcoholic drink prepared like brandy, said to have been made from the stinging sea blubber to give it more potency.

Origin

  1. Hindiफूल“flower”
  2. Englishfool rack

From Hindi फूल (phūl, “flower”) and rack (“arak, a kind of liquor”), influenced by fool.

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APA

fool rack. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fool%20rack

MLA

“fool rack.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fool%20rack. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fool rack,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fool%20rack.

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