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tonsil paint

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tonsil paint

and tonsil varnish

n. liquor; whiskey. The cowboy had to have his daily dose of tonsil paint before he stuffed his face full of beans and hardtack. This tonsil varnish would take the paint off a barn.

See also: paint, tonsil