tonsil bath

tonsil bath

dated slang A drink of liquor, especially whiskey. Sore throat, eh? Best thing for that is a tonsil bath. After a hard day of work, we all head to the bar together to get some tonsil baths.

See also: bath, tonsil

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tonsil bath

n. liquor; a drink of liquor. I could use a little tonsil bath about now.

See also: bath, tonsil

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