on the turps
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From on (“regularly taking”) + the + slang turps (“any alcoholic drink”).
Pronunciation
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Prepositional phrase
[edit]- (UK, Australia, slang) Drinking alcohol to excess.
- 1992, Di Morrissey, The Last Rose of Summer, 2011, Read How You Want, EasyRead Large Edition, page 201,
- ‘Been on the turps last night, I′d say,’ whispered Tony to Odette.
- ‘He′ll start to steady down and focus after three cups of my tea,’ laughed Odette.
- 2010, Brett Atkinson, Sarah Bennett, Scott Kennedy, New Zealand′s South Island, Lonely Planet, page 107:
- You might spot the odd parliamentarian on the turps at the Backbencher, a pub opposite the Beehive where rubbery puppets of NZ pollies are mounted trophy-style on the walls (David Lange is a beauty).
- 1998, Harry Bowling, When the Pedlar Called, 2010, Headline Publishing, eBook, unnumbered page,
- Frank an′ ′is ole woman don′t get on, yer see, an′ ′e′s gone on the turps ter drown ′is sorrows.
- 2009, James Castrission, Crossing the Ditch, HarperCollins, unnumbered page:
- Out on the water, Jonesy and I also talked about the similarity of the bond we felt with a fellow adventurer after, say, a challenging bushwalk, and the camaraderie of a huge night on the turps with your mates.
- 1992, Di Morrissey, The Last Rose of Summer, 2011, Read How You Want, EasyRead Large Edition, page 201,