gum-tickler

English

Noun

gum-tickler (plural gum-ticklers)

1. (obsolete, slang) A serving of undiluted rum or other spirit.
   • 1858, Kinahan Cornwallis, The New El Dorado, page 179:

     We drink cocktails and gum-ticklers to amuse ourselves.

   • 1864 May – 1865 November, Charles Dickens, Our Mutual Friend. […], volumes (please specify |volume=I or II), London: Chapman and Hall, […], published 1865, →OCLC:

     Mr Venus, reminded of the duties of hospitality, produced some rum. In answer to the inquiry, 'Will you mix it, Mr Wegg?' that gentleman pleasantly rejoined, 'I think not, sir. On so auspicious an occasion, I prefer to take it in the form of a Gum-Tickler.'

See also

• phlegm-cutter