English · Slang Historical

liquor

Preserved but no longer current.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Or LIQUOR UP, to drink drams.—Americanism. In LIQUOR, tipsy, or drunk.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

uống rượu mạnh

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Era: ca. 1874 (Victorian)

Where it’s used: Origin British & Irish English

Sources & notes

Historical definition reproduced from Hotten’s The Slang Dictionary (1874, public domain; Project Gutenberg #42108, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “liquor” mean?

Or LIQUOR UP, to drink drams.—Americanism. In LIQUOR, tipsy, or drunk.

Is “liquor” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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