Presbyterian
Presbyterian road, the wrong way of passing a bottle.
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Presbyterian road, the wrong way of passing a bottle. Chs.18; (2) — trick, a dishonest bargain, a knavish trick. Ess.1
Joseph Wright, English Dialect Dictionary (1898–1905)
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