British archaic slang for gin — part of a cluster of indirect terms for spirits used in 18th and 19th century slang. 'Blue' may reference the blue flame gin produces when burned, or its association with poverty and working-class drink culture. Now entirely obsolete; encountered only in historical slang dictionaries.
They kept a bottle of blue tape under the counter for trusted regulars.
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(UK, slang, obsolete) Gin.
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