merry-go-down
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Meaning · English
strong ale
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
In Ruſcia, there are no preſents but of meate or drinke; I preſent you vvith meate, and you in honourable courteſie to requite mee, can do no leſſe then preſent mee vvith the beſt mornings draught of merry-go-downe in your quarters, […]
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “merry-go-down” mean?
strong ale
Is “merry-go-down” formal or informal?
merry-go-down is generally slang.