SC - redaction challenge
Decker, Terry D.
TerryD at Health.State.OK.US
Fri Jan 9 06:26:27 PST 1998
>Curious, that word "Liquor." I don't think it refers to alcohol, but to some
>other sort of fluid (brings to mind my father's expression, "pot likker,"
>referring to the water left in the pot after the asparagus/peas/whatever has
>been cooked and removed).
>
>Anyone have any insight on the meaning of the term "Liquor" at this time
>period?
>
> - kat, who would kill for an OED...
Liquor in this context means liquid, as you surmise. As another
example, a mixture of the liquids and the yeast in baking is referred to
as liquor.
Bear
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