Turps vs Turfs - What's the difference?
turps | turfs |
(informal) Turpentine or turpentine substitute.
(slang, Australia, New Zealand) Any alcoholic drink.
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As nouns the difference between turps and turfs
is that turps is turpentine or turpentine substitute while turfs is plural of turf.As a verb turfs is
third-person singular of turf.turps
English
Noun
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- Generally, big nights on the turps take place in The Rocks and around Kings Cross — where you'll hear and smell the action pretty quickly.
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- Crazy sessions on the turps were all part of the culture.
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- She caught my eye, and called out, “Just showing off the studio. Keep the turps flowing.”