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Where does “meths” come from?

meths (English) comes from English methylated spirit — Denatured ethyl alcohol used as a fuel and a...

meths (English): methylated spirits; plural of meth

Definitions

  1. methylated spirits; plural of meth

Ancestry of “meths”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmethylated spiritDenatured ethyl alcohol used as a fuel and a...

Words derived from “meths”

  • meth
  • methaqualone
  • meths
  • methhead
  • methylmethaqualone
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