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Spirits is a general term for alcoholic liquors above a certain strength. The term is not restricted to alcoholic beverages, but also includes industrial alcohols such as methylated spirits.
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French polish is a spirit varnish comprised of shellac dissolved in methylated spirits sometimes with other spirit-soluble gums added, used for giving a smooth surface-coating to furniture and cabinet-work. These varnishes are sometimes coloured to modify the character of the wood. A reddish tinge is imparted by dragon's-blood or red sanders-wood, and a yellowish tinge by gamboge or turmeric-root.
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Methylated spirits is alcohol prepared for industrial use. In the painting trade Methylated spirits are used as a solvent for shellac in knotting, spirit varnishes and French polish. Mineralised Methylated spirits consists of 90% ethyl alcohol with 10% wood naptha added and a small quantity of mineral naptha added to make it taste unpleasant. Methylated spirits are a clear, colourless substance and so methyl violet is often added giving the characteristic purple colour.
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Ai-ai is South African slang for methylated spirits or surgical spirit drunk by alcoholics.
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Blue ocean is South African slang for methylated spirits.
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Jack is slang for nothing.
Jack is slang for a sailor.
Jack is slang for a police officer.
Jack is slang for an informer.
Jack is vagrant slang for methylated spirits.
Jack is drug slang for heroin.
Jack is British slang for an erection.
Jack is British slang for to ejaculate.
Jack is American slang for money.
Jack is Australian slang for tired or fed up.
Jake is British slang for methylated spirits.
Jake is Jamaican slang for a tourist.
Jake is Australian and New Zealand slang for satisfactory; all right.
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Meths is British slang for methylated spirits.
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Methy is British slang for an alcoholic that drinks methylated spirits.
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Red biddy is British slang for cheap red wine or methylated spirits.
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