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vickypoochoices · 6 years ago

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ABC Fluffs.

Thank you to @krsnlove for requesting this. It’s been sat untouched in my drafts for a while, so I thought I’d finally get around to satisfying your needs!

I’ll make this ZigxLyla because she’s my most recent MC so I guess she’s still fresh in everyone’s mind. I'm gonna refer to events in Partner In Crime quite a lot so if you haven't read it and are confused, give it a read [HERE].

The L ove confession answer is a little segment taken from an NSFW chapter of PIC. I promise it's tame, I wanted to keep this clean, but consider this your warning. (I don't think it even counts but i just want to make sure no one gets upset at a slightly suggestive piece!) Apart from that, I think it's all cute and fluffy!

Also, I started writing this from Zig's perspective and it just kind of stuck.

Tagging: @zigortega4life @emerald-bijou @littlegreenmoo (I fear the fluff may kill you off, but it feels wrong not tagging you!) @krsnlove @itsalliepg @choicesthot @hustacks

If you want to be tagged/untagged in any of my future stuff, let me know.

[MASTERLIST.]

A ctivities - What do they like to do with their s/o? How do they spend their free time with them? We literally spend every spare second of the day together! I guess things aren't too different to how they were before. As best friends (and roomies) we always used to be around each other the majority of the time anyway, and as we share the same friend group, hanging out with them has always been something we've done together. We're still the same excitable big kids that chase each other around the apartment half naked. But I have somehow managed to persuade Lyla to join me at this new dance class once a week. She's got two left feet and hates every second of it, but my girl drives a hard bargain. I'm stuck with all the jobs she hates doing taking the garbage out and she's demanding a full body massage as well. I know she loves to moan about it, but I'm sure deep down she's happy to be doing it with me. Maybe.

B eauty - What do they admire about their s/o? What do they think is beautiful about them? Everything! Every single inch of her is perfect. From her fluffy bedhead hair first thing in the morning to the tiny little scar on her ankle left from when she had chicken pox as a kid. I think what has always drawn me to Lyla though is her sense of humour. We have this banter together that I've never really experienced with anyone else and it's kind of a huge turn on for me.

C omfort - How would they help their s/o when they feel down/have a panic attack etc.? I'm not exactly an extravagant person, and it's not like I have the money to do anything over the top. For me, it's all about the little things. I know Lyla well enough by now to determine what's going to cut it, and whatever it is, I'll do it. I'll run a hot bubble bath or make a last minute dash to the shop for chocolate/ice cream/wine. And making her favourite meal is always going to be a winner. But sometimes patience and understanding is all you need. If that means holding my girl for an hour whilst she smears make up all over my top and let's it all out, then that's what I'll do.

D reams - How do they picture their future with their s/o? In a slightly bigger apartment for starters! Don't get me wrong, we both love our little space, but I guess we both know one day in the future it's not going to be the most practical. Obviously both our mothers have already brought up the subject of grandchildren daily. I'm sure that will all come one day, but for now our dreams have only stretched to getting a pet together. Apparently Lyla is a hundred percent a cat person, but I'm hoping I can work some magic and persuade her that dogs are awesome too. I think that basically sums us up. We haven't planned out what we want to do with our lives or what career paths to take, but our biggest goal is to have a dog pet together!

E qual - Are they the dominant one in the relationship, or rather passive? I wouldn't say either of us are like overbearingly dominant or anything, but if I had to give you a name, i'd say Lyla just about has the edge over me. I'm not saying she walks all over me or that she wears the trousers or anything like that. But sometimes I'll just go along with something for an easy life.

F ight - Would they be easy to forgive their s/o? How are they fighting? If you ignore the little disagreement about what pet we should get and all the shit that went down with Dean, we really don't ever fight. Don't get me wrong, Lyla is stubborn as hell! But I learnt a few things growing up with a house full of sisters, so I'm more likely to let things slide. The only thing I struggle with is when the green eyed monster comes out in Lyla.

G ratitude - How grateful are they in general? Are they aware of what their s/o is doing for them? I know this is so cliche and people always say how lucky they are to call their other half their best friend, but I genuinely can say that. Everything is just so easy with us and Lyla knows me like the back of her hand. There's this other side to her that no one else ever gets to see and I love that it's reserved for me. Just doing simple things like walking around holding hands, showing my girl off to the world, I feel like the luckiest guy in the world that she feels the same way about me. Author's Note: We all know Lyla has every reason to be grateful for the absolute sweetheart that she's bagged herself, despite fucking him in a closet and then running away to her controlling fiance, then telling him to stay away. You sure you're grateful Zig?

H onesty - Do they have secrets they hide from their s/o? Or do they share everything? I'm making a point now of not keeping anything from Lyla after that spectacularly backfired on me with the whole Cherry thing! Safe to say I've learnt my lesson! I want to protect her with every fiber or my being, but I know a relationship is nothing without honesty and trust.

I nspiration - Did their s/o change them somehow, or the other way around? Like trying out new things or helped them overcome personal problems? I guess you'd have to ask Lyla about this one for her. I know things were a little crazy with Dick Dean, and I'd like to think I helped her as best I could through all of that during the aftermath. For me though, going through it all pushed me to realise just how much I need Lyla. I depend on her more than I ever thought possible. I was this empty shell of a man that didn't want to get out of bed when she left. I know, I know. It sounds a bit over the top, but it really is true what they say; You don't know what you have until it's gone. And I plan on holding on tight to my girl from now on, and never letting go.

J ealousy - Do they get jealous easily? How do they deal with it? I'm not gonna lie, it sucks when I catch a guy checking Lyla out. But that doesn't mean I'm gonna be a dick about it. Knowing I'm the one that gets to take her home to our apartment to sleep in our bed makes things a little easier too. I think she's completely oblivious to any male attention anyway. And as for Lyla, she does have a touch of the green eyed monster from time to time. It's difficult sometimes, especially knowing how strongly I feel for her, and I hope I do a good job of showing her that on a daily basis. But I know that's the kind of thing we have to talk about, instead of letting it blow out of proportion like last time.

K iss - Are they a good kisser? What was the first kiss like? A reminder of how their first kiss went;

And then their lips collided in a frenzy, neither of them sure who made the first move, past the point of caring. Zig’s nose squished against hers repeatedly as their lips smacked together messily, Lyla’s kisses quickly intensifying, her tongue insistently pleading with his, desperate for permission to continue.

L ove Confession - How would they confess to their s/o? Again, a reminder of how that went down;

“I can’t do this when you’ve been drinking. I can’t take advantage.”

“Take advantage? It makes no difference if i’ve had a drink or not. I’ll still love you when I wake up in the morning.”

Zig shook his head sadly, hating the stab of hope he felt inside at the words she’d just said. “And I’ll still love you. Partner in crime, right?”

Lyla pulled back, tearing herself away from his neck. She looked him straight in the eye, hers wide and serious as she spoke. “You’re not listening to me. I’m in love with you Zig. And I’ll be in love with you even when the bubbles are gone and the hangover wears off. I...”

He crushes his lips against hers, walking her backwards and pinning her against the wall, his hands tangling in her hair which had come loose at some point. He pressed his body firmly against her, letting Lyla feel the full affect she had on him. Her hand drifted downwards, fingers stroking his full length through his suit trousers. Zig groaned, before slamming his lips against hers once more, leaving her breathless.

“Tell me again.” He hissed, pressing sloppy kisses down her jawline.

"I’m in love with you Zig.”

M arriage - Do they want to get married? How do they propose? What would the marriage be like? It's not something we've talked about but there's no doubt in my mind, Lyla is the love of my life and there's nothing I want more than for her to become Mrs Ortega. One day though. There's no rush right now, despite what our Mum's might want from us. I want to do it right. After all that shit with that sham of a wedding to Dean, Lyla deserves to have the perfect day. I'm not saying i've thought much about how exactly I'd propose, but I do know it would be in the apartment. Regardless of if we still live there or not, that's where it's happening. Candles can make anything look beautiful right? As for the wedding, it can be whatever Lyla wants. We could get married in a castle, church, hotel, barn, even the middle of a mall if thats what makes her happy. As long as our friends and family are there and it's Lyla saying 'I Do', that's all I need.

N icknames - What do they call their s/o? Damn Aaron and his catchy nicknames! Lyla has taken to calling me Ziggypop since I let slip how much I kinda actually hate it. And she's a fan of rolling out my full name from time to time. As for me, I guess I'm kind of boring. I stick to babe/baby. And let's not forget beautiful, because I love how that still makes her smile every time I say it.

O n Cloud Nine - What are they like when they are in love? Is it obvious for others? How do they express their feelings? Well judging by how I reacted after our brief time apart, I'm a miserable prick without Lyla, so I'd say it was pretty obvious for others just how much I love her. I don't really know how to answer that one about what I'm like when I'm in love because it feels like I fell hard for Lyla the minute I laid eyes on her. I've spent years clutching on to those feelings, and hoping people didn't cotton on. We're both guilty of expressing those pent up feelings freely, now that we can.

P DA - Are they upfront about their relationship? Do they brag with their s/o in front of others? Or are they rather shy to kiss etc. when others are watching? We're definitely that couple that everyone hates. I love Lyla, and I don't care if we're in a room alone or surrounded by people. If I want to kiss my girl then nothing and no one will stop me. And it's not like Lyla holds back either!

Q uirk - Some random ability they have that’s beneficial in a relationship. I think I'm quite good at reading people, females in particular. Definitely a benefit from growing up in a house full of girls! Nothing really scares me or surprises me now with the opposite sex.

R omance - How romantic are they? What would they do to make their s/o happy? Cliché or rather creative? What wouldn't I do to make Lyla happy? I've sat through every soppy chick flick known to man with Lyla and I know I'd do the lot. Kissing in the rain, the iconic lift in the water, some sexy pottery making...Seriously though, I know I might joke about it, but all I really want is to see my girl smile, and to be the one making her smile. Whatever she wants, it's done. I might not be full of amazing romantic gestures, but I'll still try my hardest all the same.

S upport - Are they helping their s/o achieve their goals? Do they believe in them? Lyla will rule the world one day I'm sure of it. I mean, if that's what she wants to do. She's been stressing out recently because she doesn't have her whole life figured out yet, but I'm doing my best to convince her she doesn't have to. She's amazingly smart, and she can pick things up quickly. Whatever she eventually decides on, I'll be there to support her the whole way. Lyla has this awful saying that apparently all of the cool kids say 'Live your best life' that she constantly says to wind me up. And annoyingly it seems to do the trick. I'm planning a few more dance classes just for starters, so she might end up regretting those words of encouragement.

T hrill - Do they need to try out new things to spice out your relationship? Or do they prefer a certain routine? Spice up our relationship? That makes me cringe, I hope we never get to that point! Lyla is all about routine in everything. I've watched her do the same things day in, day out for the last three years. And now we're together I'm here to shake things up a little bit. I said shake, not spice! I'm not really making her try out new things forget about those dance classes. I just think life could still be fun if instead of getting up an hour early for work to eat breakfast and slap make up on, she spent that time in bed with me instead. She's too beautiful to hide behind make up, and obviously I wouldn't say no to an extra hour in bed with my girl.

U nderstanding - How good do they know their partner? Are they empathetic? Pretty good. I know that Lyla's favourite coffee is a salted caramel machiato with a heart drizzle on top but she doesn't even know that herself. I know she bought a load of cakes in the first time she met my Mum because she wanted to make a good impression, and ended up telling her she'd baked them all herself. The lie still lives on, and Lyla has to fill the sink with dishes everytime Mum visits! And I know that she got her stubborn streak from her father, which explains a lot!

V alue - How important is the relationship to them? What is it’s worth in comparison to other things in their life? There is no comparison. Aside from my family, Lyla is the single most important thing to me. That question is like asking a fish how important water is to them, that's what she is for me. I don't just love her, I need her.

W ild Card - A random Fluff Headcanon.

"Babe, have you seen my jacket?"

Zig stopped in his tracks, his mouth falling open and his eyes widening in disbelief as he drank in the sight of Lyla.

The shiny black leather was a stark contrast against her pale skin, a touch of pink barely visible as it crept along the exposed flesh of her neck, her long hair twisted to one side.

She stood with her back to him, head cocked to the side as she peered at him from over one shoulder. Her teeth sank in to her full bottom lip in an attempt to suppress a giggle.

Zig swallowed hard as his eyes slowly lowered. Past her small shoulders, the excess material bunching up and hanging off of her. His tongue slowly traced around his lips as his gaze lowered further still, finding her hands bunching up a fistful of leather, the curve of her bare ass now visible. Her hips swayed seductively from side to side, her voice vibrating in her throat as she let out a low purr "This one?"

X OXO - Are they very affectionate? Do they love to kiss and cuddle? I think the problem with us has always been that we're too affectionate. Not that I'm complaining! When I hold Lyla it's like I've got the whole entire world just sat there in my arms and I never want to let go. The fact that I can hold her all night long and kiss her sweet lips until we need to come up for air is just an added bonus! So glad we're out of the friend zone!

Y earning - How will they cope when they’re missing their partner?

Z eal - Are they willing to go to great lengths for the relationship? If so, what kind of? Something like spending close to every waking minute of the day for weeks on end trying to find a way out of an unwanted marriage for her? Or is that too specific? I would do anything and everything for Lyla. Nothing is too much for the woman I love.

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barinacraft · 6 years ago

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Drinker's Dictionary Defined - What Does It All Mean?

200+ Intoxicating Expressions Meaning Drunk

Ben Franklin published a list of 229 dictionary words, slang definitions and phrases synonymous with being intoxicated in the Pennsylvania Gazette in 1737.† Like similar inebriated sayings used today, these idioms contain a mixture of condemnation and humor to describe being groggy.

The phrases in the dictionary are not borrowed from foreign languages... but gathered wholly from the modern tavern conversation of tipplers.

~ Ben Franklin

However, only one expression actually mentions a tavern and none use ‘bar’ or public house a.k.a ‘pub’ as a reference. That time period reflects the terms used in the second part of the description in the title: America Walks into a Bar: A Spirited History of Taverns and Saloons, Speakeasies and Grog Shops.

Drinkers Dictionary

Here's all of the saucy synonyms for sloshed used during American colonial times that Ben Franklin collected and compiled for printing in his revolutionary newspaper. Many are still popular tippling terms now.

Ever wonder where all these words, idioms and assorted jargon came from?

The history behind the vocabulary of many of these spirited sayings is documented below. Some are fairly obvious, while others need further research.

We'll keep you posted. Enjoy!

Annotated List of Colonial Drinking Terminology:

- A -

He is casting up his Accounts

He's Addled - Which means confused and so are we. How does a word originally meaning urine or liquid manure morph into this definition?‡

Afflicted

In his Airs

- B -

Has been at Barbados - Settlers on this tiny Caribbean island discovered that molasses, a byproduct of the sugar cane industry, could be fermented into alcohol. This first led to a spirited drink called 'Kill-Devil' which later turned into rum once distillation methods were improved. is quite possibly the birthplace of rum.1

in the Bibbing Plot

Has Drank more than he has Bled

Has Stole a Manchet out of the Brewer’s Basket - A loaf of bread analogy. Grain and yeast is the tie that binds bakers and brewers.

He is as Drunk as a Beggar

He's Bewitch’d

Biggy

Kiss’d Black Betty - A bottle of whiskey in this case; as opposed to a musket, a penitentiary transfer wagon, a whip or the queen of spades et al.

Block and Block

Boozy

Bowz’d

Bridgey

Piss’d in the Brook

Bungey - Sickened; not feeling well.

Burdock’d - Got mead? British Isle beverages made from fermented dandelion and burdock roots have been around since the Middle Ages when Catholic priest and future Saint Thomas Aquinas wandered out for a prayer walk and decided to brew the first two plants he came across.2

Buskey

Buzzey

His Head is full of Bees

He sees the Bears

- C -

He cuts his Capers - An excessive drinking spree, possibly of caper juice (American slang for whiskey).3 Also capernoited: Scottish for muddleheaded or tipsy.

Has taken a Chirriping-Glass - As in a cheer-upping or chirping cup. Yes, that's right. A merry-making glass of liquor that may lead to being cheerfully drunk causing some to sing for joy or even chirp like a bird. You'll probably need to call it a night and hail a taxi home if you ever actually start chirping though.4,5

Come turn up the Boats, let's put on our Coats, and to Ben's there's a chirriping cup; Let's comsort our Hearts, e'ry Man his two Quarts, And to morrow all Hands to cut up;

~ The Whale Fisher's Delight6

He’s been in the Cellar - There's just so many wine varietals to choose from.

Too free with the Creature - Intoxicating liquor, especially whiskey, that Puritan clergyman and Harvard College president Increase Mather called the "good creature of God."7

He is Cagrin’d - Much to his chagrin.

Sir Richard has taken off his Considering Cap - Replaced by the term thinking cap in the late 1800s.

He’s Capable - Or maybe not.

Loaded his Cart

Cat - Katzenjammer, which translates from German as "the cat's misery," is the nausea or headache that goes along with the hangover from drinking.8 Catsood, a corruption of quatre sous, was the price of a drink in WWI France and obviously appeared much later.

Catch’d

Cherry Merry

Cherubimical - Like a child.

Chipper - Perhaps from kipper, meaning cheerful and lively.

Chickery

Chap-fallen

Cock’d - And definitely loaded. May be in reference to Cock ale which is a type of beer mixed with the jellied or minced meat of a boiled chicken along with assorted fruits and spices that was popular in 17th — 18th century England.9

Coguy

Concern’d

Half Way to Concord

Copey

Heat his Copper

Got Corns in his Head

Crack’d

Cramp’d

Crocus - In the Victorian language of flowers, often referred to as floriography, this genus symbolized youthful gladness and mirth causing much merriment and laughter.10,11 Perhaps an Easter Crocus cocktail or two will do the same for you.

Wamble Crop’d - Denotes feeling nausea in his stomach. However, wambling also signifies staggering with an unsteady gait and/or rolling motion which also applies.

A Cup to much

In his Cups

Curv’d

Cut

- D -

He Kill’d his Dog

Has Dipp’d his Bill

He is Disguiz’d

He’s got a Dish

A Dead Man

Dagg’d - A wet fog.

Seen the Devil

He Took his Drops

It is a Dark Day with him

- E -

He has Eat a Toad & half for Breakfast

He is in his Element

He's Enter’d

Prince Eugene - The general of the Imperial Army in August, 1717 personally dispenses extra rations of wine, beer and brandy to his troops to boost their courage as he declares, “Either I will take Belgrade, or the Turks will take me!”12

Got the Pole Evil

Made an Example

Cock Ey’d

Got a brass Eye

Wet both Eyes

- F -

He Owes no Man a Farthing - Former UK coin worth a quarter i.e. 'fourthing' of a penny.

Fears no Man

He’s Been at an Indian Feast

He’s Fetter’d - Shackled with restricted movement.

Fishey

Flush’d

Crump Footed

Sore Footed

Well in For’t

Fox’d

Been to France

Spoke with his Friend

Froze his Mouth

Frozen

Fuddled - Confused and stupefied.

Been to a Funeral

Fuzl’d

His Flag is out

- G -

He had a Kick in the Guts

He’s Been at Geneva

before George

with Sir John Goa - All in the family? See Sir Richard Rum.

He’s Booz’d the Gage

Generous

Glad

Glaiz’d

Got the Glanders

Globular

Gold-headed

As Dizzy as a Goose

Got the Gout

Groatable

- H -

He is Half and Half

He's Hammerish

Hardy

Got on his little Hat

Haunted with Evil Spirits

Got by the Head

Top Heavy

Hiddey

Loose in the Hilts

Taken Hippocrates grand Elixir - Please pass the vīnum Hippocraticum. The spiced wine in this medicinal liqueur will surely kill off these intestinal worms that seem to keep coming back.13

Knows not the way Home

Got the Hornson / Got the Horns on.

- I -

He’s Intoxicated

- J -

He has been to Jerico

He is Jagg’d - Rough around the edges.

He's Jambled

Going to Jerusalem

Jocular

Jolly

Juicy

- K -

He Het his Kettle

Clips the King’s English - Proper speech is trimmed back a bit.

He’s Got Kib’d Heels

A King

Seen the French King

Knapt

The King is his Cousin

- L -

He is Lappy - Laps liquid refreshment with his tongue until loopy.

He’s Light

Limber

In Liquor

Well to Live

Lordly

He makes Indentures with his Leggs

- M -

He is Maudlin - Weeping self-pity makes Mary Magdelen seem austere.

He's Mellow

Merry

Middling

Moon-Ey’d

Seen a Flock of Moons

Rais’d his Monuments

Mountous

Muddled - And his drink was probably muddled too.

Muddy

He sees two Moons

- N -

He has Got the Night Mare

He is Nimptopsical

He’s Non Compos - Mentally unsound for sure.

Eat the Cocoa Nut

- O -

He Smelt of an Onion

He is Oil’d

He's Eat Opium

Overset

Oxycrocium - Possibly from Oxycratum, a solution of water and vinegar, or similarly, Emplastrum Oxycroceum, a medicinal plaster made with saffron, olibanum (frankincense), myrrh and vinegar.14,15 Wanna get plastered?

- P -

He has scalt his Head Pan

He Wasted his Paunch

He drank till he gave up his Half-Penny

He’s contending with Pharaoh

He’s been among the Philippians

The Philistines - See Samson.

He is Pidgeon Ey’d

He’s Polite

Priddy - No doubt giddy as well from attending the Folk Festival and Sheep Fair held in this Somerset village since 1348.

In his Prosperity

Eat a Pudding Bagg - High alcohol content prevents spoilage of the dried fruits and spices sweetened with molasses and held together with eggs and suet fat in this dessert that's a cross between haggis and fruitcake. Usually aged for a month or more, containers made from napkin and cloth bags became more popular than the stomach linings and intestines of animals typically used for storage by the mid to late 1600s since they were safer, easier and more convenient.16

Pungey

As good conditioned as a Puppy

- Q -

He’s Quarrelsome

- R -

He is Raddled

He’s Ragged

Rais’d

Like a Rat in Trouble

Been too free with Sir Richard (Rum) - Along with Captain Whiskey and Sir John Barleycorn.17

Religious

Rich

Rocky

Lost his Rudder

- S -

He carries too much Sail

He has got his Top Gallant Sails out

He is right before the Wind with all his Studding Sails out

He's Seafaring

Half Seas over

Sold his Senses

Burnt his Shoulder

Soak’d

Soft

As Drunk as David’s Sow - Tourists, expecting to view a six legged oddity, instead see the English alehouse keeper's wife sleeping herself sober in the stall and say, "she was the drunkennest sow they ever saw."4

Staggerish

Seen the yellow Star

It is Star-light with him

Steady

Stew’d

Stiff

As Stiff as a Ring-bolt

Stitch’d

Been too free with Sir John Strawberry - Any relation to Thomas Goodale, Richard Beere or Sir William Whitewine? See Sir Richard Rum.

Strong

Stubb’d

In the Sudds

Been in the Sun

Swampt

His Shoe pinches him

His Skin is full

- T -

He has had a Thump over the Head with Samson’s Jawbone (of a donkey) - Not enough to kill him, but probably disoriented and acting like an ass.

Swallow’d a Tavern Token

He is Tann’d

He’s Thaw’d

Tipium Grove

Tipsey

Double Tongu’d

Tongue-ty’d

Top’d

Topsy Turvey

Trammel’d

In a Trance

- V -

He makes Virginia Fence - While many Connecticut settlers stacked up over 50,000 miles of rock barrier, some Maryland pilgrims made Virginia Fence by drinking some of the colonial era Stone Fence cocktails that they invented. A reference to the zig zag construction of split rail fencing that resembles a drunkard walking.18

He's Valiant - Sure is brave after he's had a few. See Prince Eugene.

Got the Indian Vapours

- W -

He has been to the Salt Water

He is Water-soaken

The Malt is above the Water

He's Out of the Way

Very Weary

Wet

Drunk as a Wheelbarrow - Like a German general courtiered [sic] off after too many Lambeth ales.19

Wise

References

* - This misquote is from a letter Franklin wrote to Abbe Morellet where he talks about the rain from heaven watering the vineyards down below which then leads to the grapes changing to wine. Although not verbatim, the rest of the quote is accurate. Guess the analogy became popular because its easier to fit on a tee shirt. You can find more wit and wisdom regarding drink and drinking from Ben Franklin in the Poor Richard's Almanack which he published from 1732 to 1758 under the alias Richard Saunders.

† - Franklin, Benjamin. "The Drinkers Dictionary." The Pennsylvania Gazette [Philadelphia] 13 January 1736/7. Print via.

‡ - Joseph T. Shipley, Dictionary of Early English (Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2014), 12. Print. Original was same author and New York, NY: Philosophical Library, 1955.

1 - Barbados - The Birthplace of Rum.

2 - Legend has it anyway. Anecdotal evidence surrounding the origins of the friar's supposed divine intervention appear to be unconfirmed.

3 - John Stephen Farmer and W. E. Henley, Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present: A Dictionary, Historical and Comparative, of the Heterodox Speech of all Classes of Society for more than 300 Years. Vol. II. - C. to Fizzle. (For Subscribers Only, 1891), 34. Print.

4 - Francis Grose with assistance from Hell-Fire Dick and James Gordon, Esqrs. of Cambridge; and William Soames, Esq. of the Honorary Society of Newman's Hotel, 1811 Dictionary in the Vulgar Tongue. A Dictionary of Buckish Slang, University Wit and Pickpocket Eloquence. (originally London: S. Hooper, 1785). Print.

5 - Besides cheer-upping or chirping, other word spellings and forms include chirruping, cherupping, cheeruping and chearupping as in the quote, "for he would take a chearupping Cup off in a Corner" via The Fourth and Last Volume of The Works of Mr. Thomas Brown, Serious and Comical in Prose and Verse. (London: Printed for Sam Briscoe, 1720), 229. Print.

6 - "The Greenland Voyage or, the Whale-Fisher's Delight" A Collection of Old Ballads: Corrected from the Best and Most Ancient Copies Extant. Vol. III. (London: Printed for J. Roberts, D. Leach and J. Batley, 1723-1725), 175. Print.

7 - Harry Gene Levine, "The Good Creature of God and the Demon Rum: Colonial American and 19th Century Ideas about Alcohol, Crime and Accidents," pp. 111-161, by Robin Room and Gary Collins, eds., Alcohol and Disinhibition: Nature and Meaning of the Link, NIAAA Research Monograph No. 12. (Washington D.C.: USGPO, 1983).

8 - 17 of the Finest Words for Drinking. Lots of Happy Hour fun. However, katzenjammer only dates back to 1834 for sure, so it may not be the source of this drunken expression from 100 years earlier.

9 - Kenelm Digby, The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened: Newly edited, with introduction, notes, and glossary by Anne MacDonell (London: Philip Lee Warner, 1910), 147. Print. Includes facsimile reproduction of 1669 original.

10 - H. G. Adams, The Language and Poetry of Flowers (New York: Derby & Jackson, 1858, [c1853]), 31. Print.

11 - As a somewhat contradictory side note, questionable folklore suggests saffron is a magical medicinal herb that strengthens teeth when drank with beer and will chase away wine odors as well as prevent drunkenness when worn around your neck. (via Pliny the Elder in Naturalis Historia, Book 21, section 81, 79 AD. as translated by John Bostock and H. T. Eiley.)

12 - Dyck, Ludwig. "Prince Eugene's Last Ride." Warfare History Network 26 November, 2018. Accessed 23 January, 2019.

13 - Hunt, Leah (translator). "Medieval Hippocras." Old Cook Accessed 27 January, 2019. Note: similar to mulled wine and said to have inspired the creation of Sangria.

14 - Juhanni Norri, Dictionary of Medical Vocabulary in English, 1375-1550: Body Parts, Sicknesses, Instruments, and Medicinal Preparations (London and New York: Routledge, 2016), 776. Print.

15 - C. L. Lochman (translator). Pharmacopoea Germanica: The German Pharmacopoeia (Philadelphia: David D. Elder & Co., 1873), 79. Print.

16 - Kim Connor. "The Pudding Bag — A Revelation." Turnspit & Table 6 September, 2014. Accessed 25 January, 2019.

17 - The Indictment and Trial of Sir Richard Rum (Boston, 1724). Print. A satirical pamphlet with analysis via "The Transit of 'Small, Merry' Anglo-American Culture: Sir John Barley-Corne and Sir Richard Rum (and Captain Whiskey)" by Joel Bernard of the American Antiquarian Society.

18 - Robert Hendrickson, Dictionary of American Regionalisms - Local Expressions from Coast to Coast. (New York: Facts on File, 2000), 153. Print. Originally published in 1933.

19 - Thomas Dilke, The City Lady: or, Folly Reclaim'd. A Comedy Acted by his Majesty's Servants at the Theatre in Little-Lincolns-Inn-Fields. (London: For H. Newman at the Grasshopper in the Poultry, 1697), 5. Print.

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