livener

Poor, simple Eddie, whose weary smile and ubiquitous brown leather waistcoat gave him the air of a long-suffering medieval farrier, was forever being dragged into subplots he couldn't understand when he'd much rather be trudging into the Argee Bhajee for an unhurried lunchtime livener.

World Of Lather 2011

When I'm putting together alovely livener, I don't want it to belet down by poor-quality mixers filled with preservatives and cheap, artificial sweeteners.

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's summer drinks recipes 2010

Christ knows what they would do if the entire population "popped out for a livener" on a Friday night over here.

One Tree Lightweights. Fathorse 2008

He thought a livener might be in order but there was a gentleman in uniform by the library door.

At Swim, Two Boys Jamie O’Neill 2002

He thought a livener might be in order but there was a gentleman in uniform by the library door.

At Swim, Two Boys Jamie O’Neill 2002

He had joy of many widows and spinsters, to each of whom he said: "There's a grief-livener you are," and all of whom he gave over on hearing of the widow of Drefach.

My Neighbors Stories of the Welsh People Caradoc Evans

Nevertheless, the need was pleaded, the interest of the band enlisted; a notorious character, saved from a life of sin, was coming from another corps to give his story; a startling bill inviting all to come, drunk or sober; a livener provided free, was well distributed by a band of scouts who had caught the spirit of the effort.

The Angel Adjutant of "Twice Born Men" Minnie Lindsay Rowell Carpenter

"A tray bit, missus -- just thruppence -- a mouldy thruppence to get a livener."

Captivity M. Leonora Eyles 1924

Years after I met the same gentleman at another entertainer's table, where I found him in my presence not quite the livener-up they had expected, and he seemed a little shy of me; probably he thought me an omniscient, for I never told the poor man I had found him out.

My Life as an Author Tupper, Martin F 1886

I only once met Theodore Hook, and that was in his decadence; he looked puffy and only semi-sober; but I recollect with how much deference and expectation the “livener-up” was eagerly surrounded, and how sillily the dupes laughed at every word he uttered, whether humorous or not.

My Life as an Author Tupper, Martin F 1886