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• lash — I n 1. whip, knout, scourge, flagellum, bull whip, cat o nine tails, cat, cowhide, rawhide, quirt, U.S. blacksnake. 2. blow, stroke, bang, hit, smack, rap; knock, buffet, cuff, Inf. wallop, slam, swat, slap, whack, thwack, Inf. bat, Inf. sock,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• taplash — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: tap (I) + lash (onslaught of water) 1. dialect : the washings or dregs of a cask or glass of liquor 2. dialect : poor or weak liquor; …   Useful english dictionary

• Taplash — Tap lash , n. Bad small beer; also, the refuse or dregs of liquor. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] The taplash of strong ale and wine. Taylor (1630). [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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