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.