phlegm-cutter

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Meaning · English

An alcoholic drink, especially one consumed before breakfast.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

"If I'm good enough to talk about I be good enough to drink with," Peters shouted. "Fritz! Squarehead! Two phlegm-cutters here."

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 “phlegm-cutter” mean?

An alcoholic drink, especially one consumed before breakfast.

Is “phlegm-cutter” formal or informal?

phlegm-cutter is generally slang.