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turps¹

  • /tɝps/ US
  • /tɜːps/ UK

Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)ps

Where it comes from

Clipping of turpentine + -s (diminutive suffix).

noun

  1. informal, uncountable Turpentine or turpentine substitute.
  2. Australia, New Zealand, slang, uncountable Any alcoholic drink. ‘No flamin’ good for anyone, wimmin. Leave ’em alone, I says. Stick to the old turps, I says.’

TURPs²

noun

  1. plural plural of TURP

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"turps." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/turps. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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turps. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/turps

Chicago

"turps." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/turps.

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@misc{turps_2026,
  title = {turps},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/turps},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}