1978 K. Bonfiglioli All the Tea in China 29: ‘See here, young spadger,’ he said [...] ‘if you should be a little short of tin [...] come and spend a night or two at Great Coram Street.’.at spadger, n.
2007 J. Haft All the Tea in China 61: It tastes vaguely like grappa but packs a punch like bathtub hooch. The Chinese consider this drink to be very strong.at bathtub hooch (n.) under bathtub, n.