pariah arrack

noun

A poisonous home-brewed spirit commonly sold to European soldiers and sailors in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Meanings

nounpariah arrack (uncountable)

alternative pariar arrack

  1. IndiaobsoleteuncountableA poisonous home-brewed spirit commonly sold to European soldiers and sailors in the 17th and 18th centuries.
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