churl n.
In phrases
1. to drink beer or malt liquor after drinking wine.
![]() | Dict. Canting Crew. | |
, , | ![]() | Classical Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue. |
![]() | Lex. Balatronicum. | |
![]() | Grose’s Classical Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue. |
2. to drink ale immediately after drinking wine.
![]() | Polite Conversation 74: lord sm.: Tom Neverout, will you taste a Glass of the October? nev.: No, Faith, my Lord, I like your Wine; and I won’t put a Churl upon a Gentleman: your Honour’s Claret is good enough for me. |