bristol milk
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Sherry sack, at one time given by the Bristol people to their friends.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “bristol milk” mean?
Sherry sack, at one time given by the Bristol people to their friends.
Is “bristol milk” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.