Brevity by Dan Thompson for December 18, 2021

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    Say What Now‽ Premium Member almost 3 years ago

    Oh snap! a gin soaked ginger sop.

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    pschearer Premium Member almost 3 years ago

    From the Amer. Herit. Dict. 4th Ed.:

    sloe gin: A liqueur having a gin base, flavored with fresh sloes.

    sloe: 1. See blackthorn. 2. Either of two eastern North American plum trees or shrubs, . . . . 3. The tart plumlike fruit of either of these plants.

    blackthorn: A thorny deciduous Eurasian shrub (Prunus spinosa) having white flowers and small, bluish-black, plumlike fruits used chiefly for flavoring alcoholic beverages such as sloe gin. Also called sloe.

    [Hey, it’s not like I’ve got anything better to do at 3 a.m.]

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    Qiset  almost 3 years ago

    He’s full of the Christmas spirits.

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    gopher gofer  almost 3 years ago

    looks like he’s moving in sloe mo…

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    Darryl Heine  almost 3 years ago

    So sloe?

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    jango  almost 3 years ago

    I thought they stopped making sloe gin. At least i was hoping they did! Putrid liquid.

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    moeric9  almost 3 years ago

    You might want to sloe down, Ginger.

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    gustoons Premium Member almost 3 years ago

    Is this from a seventies song lyric? “I’m the (part I can’t remember) man”

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    eolan59  almost 3 years ago

    Where is the Rumcake Man?

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    CrzyDyeman  almost 3 years ago

    Rum or brandy on gingerbread is a good thing.

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    JHL1  almost 3 years ago

    Ooh, it’s cold gin time again You know it’ll always win Cold gin time again You know it’s the only thing That keeps us together,

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    Dorothy Ownbey Premium Member almost 3 years ago

    That’s gonna be some hangover!

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