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DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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1n.

strong, black tobacco for chewing or smoking in a pipe, sold in figs or plugs.

See: blackjack(def. 1),fig

Quotations

1897

I then exhibited two plugs of black-strap, and asked in a decided tone of voice, as if it were my last offer, "oomungde?"

2n.

a liquor made of rum and molasses.

Quotations

1827

Let him give out drams of whiskey . . . "bitters" (any kind of liquor taken in the morning ostensibly for procuring an appetite), "sling," "Black strap," etc. from a tier of yellow painted kegs. . . .

1956

. . . what was the service issue? Good old blackstrap Demerara. A man can fight on that. He can darn near live on it.

3n.

molasses.

Quotations

1903

. . . as for the [maple] syrup, it was far superior to the "black strap" that was sold at the general store.

1963

He and his playmates were allowed to help . . . receiving in reward a treat of "blackstrap and dumpling."