单词 | bada peg |
释义 | > as lemmasbada peg 2. spec. Of a measure of spirits, esp. whisky: large; double. Chiefly in bada peg and variants: a generous measure (of spirits), a long drink (see peg n.1 12). Cf. chota adj. ΚΠ 1888 R. Kipling His Brother's Keeper in Week's News (Allahabad) 7 Apr. 8 Hi bearer, do burra–burra whiskey-peg lao, and just put all the barf into them that you can find. 1922 King's Royal Rifle Corps Chron. 1921 69 We managed to get him safely back to camp, where we all indulged in a fairly Bara Peg before turning in. 1941 E. Linklater Man on my Back xix. 265 Burra pegs all round, and join the ladies. A tiger-frightener and one for the road. 1980 H. Cooke Time Change iii. 66 He asks the firstcomers to have a burrah peg on the house. 2009 Hindustan Times Newswire (Nexis) 13 Oct. All of us should raise a toast to the Games Organising Committee chairman..at the Gymkhana Club. And nothing short of a bada peg will do. < as lemmas |
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