tap the admiral en · VERB
Etymology
John Camden Hotten's Slang Dictionary (1873) mentions a tale of this having been done with the rum cask in which Lord Nelson's body was brought to England.
Meanings
- (slang) To steal some liquor from a cask that is in storage or transit.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tapped the admiral | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| tapped the admiral | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| taps the admiral | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| tapping the admiral | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |