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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A cant name for gin, rum, etc., especially when bad.
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- noun
Low-end gin , usuallyhome-made . - noun Complete and utter
ruin ,desolation .
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missanthropist commented on the word blue ruin
Inferior alcohol, especially gin.
Also, a catastrophe, complete ruin, disaster, disgrace.
slang c. 1920
July 16, 2008
bilby commented on the word blue ruin
MissA, is there an implication that it might be moonshine?
July 16, 2008