rag watern.

Brit.

/ˈraɡ ˌwɔːtə/, U.S.

/ˈræɡ ˌwɔdər/,

/ˈræɡ ˌwɑdər/

Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: rag n.², water n.

Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps < rag n.² + water n., perhaps on account of its inferior quality.

slang. Now rare (chiefly poetic).

Alcoholic spirits or other liquor, esp. of an inferior quality. Also figurative.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > types or qualities of intoxicating liquor > [noun] > inferior

swilling1545

pigwash1604

hogwash1610

tiffa1635

rag water1699

necessity1748

wash1819

bellywash1840

Hoochinoo1877

hooch1897

pink-eye1900

shypoo1901

King Kong1937

scrap iron1942

Montana gin1986

1699 B. E. New Dict. Canting Crew Rag-water, a common sort of Strong-waters.

1788 F. Grose Classical Dict. Vulgar Tongue (ed. 2) Rag water, gin, or any other common dram: these liquors seldom failing to reduce those that drink them to rags.

?1793 J. Caulfield Blackguardiana Rag water, a common sort of a dram.

1985 T. Waits 9th & Hennepin (song) in Rain Dogs (CD lyrics booklet) Till you're full of rag water and bitters and blue rum.

1997 N. Ayala in M. Espada El Coro 24 You know we have always been poor,..the ragwater cocktail of their bad dreams.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rag water
释义	rag watern. Brit. /ˈraɡ ˌwɔːtə/, U.S. /ˈræɡ ˌwɔdər/, /ˈræɡ ˌwɑdər/ Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: rag n.², water n. Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps < rag n.² + water n., perhaps on account of its inferior quality. slang. Now rare (chiefly poetic). Alcoholic spirits or other liquor, esp. of an inferior quality. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > types or qualities of intoxicating liquor > [noun] > inferior swilling1545 pigwash1604 hogwash1610 tiffa1635 rag water1699 necessity1748 wash1819 bellywash1840 Hoochinoo1877 hooch1897 pink-eye1900 shypoo1901 King Kong1937 scrap iron1942 Montana gin1986 1699 B. E. New Dict. Canting Crew Rag-water, a common sort of Strong-waters. 1788 F. Grose Classical Dict. Vulgar Tongue (ed. 2) Rag water, gin, or any other common dram: these liquors seldom failing to reduce those that drink them to rags. ?1793 J. Caulfield Blackguardiana Rag water, a common sort of a dram. 1985 T. Waits 9th & Hennepin (song) in Rain Dogs (CD lyrics booklet) Till you're full of rag water and bitters and blue rum. 1997 N. Ayala in M. Espada El Coro 24 You know we have always been poor,..the ragwater cocktail of their bad dreams. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1699
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