Turps Definition
tûrps
noun
Turpentine.
American Heritage
Webster's New World
(informal) Turpentine or turpentine substitute.
Wiktionary
(slang, Australia, New Zealand) Any alcoholic drink.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- spirit of turpentine
- oil-of-turpentine
- turpentine
Origin of Turps
Shortening and alteration of turpentine
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Shortened from turpentine
From Wiktionary
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