A glass of whisky.
1856. Nine whiskey skins, and, ‘Our spirits rushed together, at the touching of the lips.’—Yale Lit. Mag., xxi. 146 (Feb.).
1857. Whether impelled by antecedent whisky-skins or his natural obtuseness, we know not.—T. B. Gunn, ‘New York Boarding-houses,’ p. 84.
1857. Mr. Kay has received $1000 in money. I think there are who would do all that he did,—“whisky-skins” and all,—for half the money.—Boston Corresp. of N.Y. Evening Post, n.d.
