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callibogus
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Atlantic Provinces
DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
Spelling variants:calabogus, calibogus
Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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n.
See 1963 quote.
Quotations
1771
They supped with me, and afterwards smoked a few whiffs of tobacco and drank a little callibogus; but they seemed to prefer sugar and water.
1832
Spirits are frequently mixed with spruce beer, to make the drink called Callibogus.
1861
Then we take copious draughts of drink, christened on the coast "callibogus". . . .
1965
Justice might be won by the presentation of . . . a flowing bowl of calabogus, a favorite drink of the admirals composed of rum, molasses and spruce beer.