How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
mother's ruin — or mothers’ ruin noun (slang) Gin • • • Main Entry: ↑mother * * * mother’s ruin UK US noun [uncountable] british humorous the alcoholic drink gin Thesaurus: spirits and other miscellaneous alcoholic dr … Useful english dictionary
Mother’s Ruin — gehörte zu den frühen Vertreter des Punk in der Schweiz. Die Band wurde im Februar 1978 von Markus Engelberger (git/voc) und Reto Ressegatti (git) gegründet. Silvia Holenstein (voc), Freddy Stählin (bass) und Marcel Dubach (drums) gehörten zur… … Deutsch Wikipedia
mother's ruin — Cockney Rhyming Slang Gin Another mothers would sit well … English dialects glossary
mother's ruin — noun Brit. informal gin … English new terms dictionary
mother's ruin — noun (U) BrE old fashioned humorous gin (=a strong alcoholic drink) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
mother's ruin — UK / US noun [uncountable] British humorous the alcoholic drink gin … English dictionary
mother's ruin — /mʌðə ˈruən/ (say mudhuh roohuhn) noun Colloquial (humorous) gin; aunty s downfall …
mother's ruin — Gin … A concise dictionary of English slang
ruin — 1 verb (T) 1 to spoil or destroy something completely: The rain ruined our holiday. | My new white dress was totally ruined! see destroy 2 to make someone lose all their money: Jefferson was ruined by the law suit. ruined adjective (only before… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
mother — n. & v. n. 1 a a woman in relation to a child or children to whom she has given birth. b (in full adoptive mother) a woman who has continuous care of a child, esp. by adoption. 2 any female animal in relation to its offspring. 3 a quality or… … Useful english dictionary
