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from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun plural The impure spirit which comes over first and last in the distillation of whisky; -- the former being called the
strong faints , and the latter, which is much more abundant, theweak faints . This crude spirit is much impregnated with fusel oil.
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- noun Plural form of
faint . - noun The
impure spirit that comes over first (the strong faints) and last (the weak faints) in thedistillation ofwhisky , much impregnated withfusel oil .
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Examples
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I remember her talking about the bit where she 'faints' but I dunno the ending to the gig was just odd.
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I remember her talking about the bit where she 'faints' but I dunno the ending to the gig was just odd.
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