Generally, big nights on the turps take place in The Rocks and around Kings Cross — where youll hear and smell the action pretty quickly.
Crazy sessions on the turps were all part of the culture.
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Turps — may refer to several things, primarily paint solvents:* Turpentine, or wood turpentine, the organic solvent derived from tree resin; it is a traditional solvent used by painters * Turps also refers to white spirit, which is a petroleum based… … Wikipedia
turps — [tʉrps] n. 〚/span> TURP(ENTINE) + s〛 Informal TURPENTINE * * * turps (tûrps) pl.n. Informal (used with a sing. verb) Turpentine. [Shortening and alteration … Universalium
turps — [tə:ps US tə:rps] n [U] BrE informal turpentine … Dictionary of contemporary English
turps — [ tɜrps ] noun uncount BRITISH INFORMAL TURPENTINE … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
turps — ► NOUN informal ▪ turpentine … English terms dictionary
turps — [tʉrps] n. [< TURP(ENTINE) + s] Informal TURPENTINE … English World dictionary
turps — on the turps Drinking heavily. Turps is an abbreviation of turpentine and the phrase alludes to the use of spirits such as turps and methylated spirits ( metho ) by down and out alcoholics. In the earliest uses of the phrase the alcohol referred… … Australian idioms
turps — /tɜps/ (say terps) Colloquial –noun 1. → turpentine (def. 4). –phrase 2. bash the turps, to drink alcoholic liquor to excess. 3. on the turps, drinking intoxicating liquor excessively. {turp(entine) + s3} …
turps — alcohol from turpentine. Probably Australian slang. After a couple of nights on the turps, Ivan s ability to concentrate on his work dwindled … Dictionary of american slang
turps — alcohol from turpentine. Probably Australian slang. After a couple of nights on the turps, Ivan s ability to concentrate on his work dwindled … Dictionary of american slang
