rinse-pitcher

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English

Etymology

From rinse +‎ pitcher.

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Noun

rinse-pitcher (plural rinse-pitchers)

  1. (obsolete) A drunkard.
    • , London: Early English Text Society, 1869, page 13:
      Rince Pytcher is he that will drinke out his thrift at the ale or wine, and be oft times dronke. This is a licoryce knaue that will swill his Maisters drink, and brybe his meate that is kept for him.]
    • 1971, Allen Andrews, The Royal Whore: Barbara Villiers, Countess of Castlemaine, page 9:
      What the godly Cromwell saw in this Royalist rinse-pitcher it is now difficult to assess — but he sought him for his son-in-law.

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