Twist (Grose 1811 Dictionary)

Twist

A mixture of half tea and half coffee; likewise brandy, beer, and eggs. A good twist; a good appetite. To twist it down apace; to eat heartily.

Definition taken from The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, originally by Francis Grose.

Twiss * Twisted

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Nathan Bailey's 1736 Dictionary of canting and thieving slang

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