blue ruin
Complete and utter ruin, desolationComplete and utter ruin, desolation.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)Complete and utter ruin, desolation.
(archaic, slang, uncountable)Low-end gin, usually home-made.
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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