corpse reviver en · NOUN
Meanings
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Any of various strong cocktails supposed to cure a hangover.
The ghost of Mr. Woodhouse himself may stare and gasp at being told that this awful preparation, this culinary corpse-reviver, apparently suited only to chalcenterous persons or those at the point of death, is a very simple mutton broth with sippets in it.
1889 November 9, The Saturday Review, London, page 538, column 1:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| corpse-reviver | alternative | lexicographic | |
| corpse revivers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |