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What is turps?

What is turps? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (informal) Turpentine or turpentine substitute.
  2. (slang, Australia, New Zealand) Any alcoholic drink.
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Or he had rubbed against something like turps, or even been maliciously splashed with it.
He has a sense of humour, applies himself to his work, loves sport, and enjoys a night on the turps with his brother and his mates.
We got on the turps on Friday night and neither of us was much good on Saturday.
He works mainly in oils diluted with turps, sensuously creaming paint on to the canvas.
Only a tiny minority of this group are daring enough to even contemplate another punishing night on the turps.
Can you imagine anything better than a hot roast pork sandwich after a night on the turps?

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