bucket of blood en · NOUN
Meanings
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(US, slang) A rough, crudely furnished bar where fights may be expected.
At the Bluetick Tavern, a bucket of blood hangout on the outskirts of Little Black Water, a haze of smoke clung to the ceiling joists.
2015, Ken R. Abell, Nightmares of Terror, page 108:
- (dated, obsolete) Former name of bloody mary (“cocktail”).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| buckets of blood | Number=Plur | lexicographic |