Nelson's blood

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From a legend claiming that the body of Horatio Nelson was preserved in a cask of rum for transportation back to England after the Battle of Trafalgar; supposedly, sailors drilled into the cask and drank the rum during the voyage.

Noun[edit]

Nelson's blood (uncountable)

  1. (slang) rum (the drink)