on the water cart

A form of on the wagon — Abstaining from drinking any alcoholic drink, usually in the sense of having given it up (as opposed to never having partaken); teetotal.

Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. datedDated form of on the wagon (“abstaining from alcohol”).
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Chicago

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