Nelson's blood

English

Etymology

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

Nelson's blood (uncountable)

  1. (slang) rum (the drink)
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