Definition
calliboguses
noun
- Plural of callibogas or callibogus; a strong alcoholic drink, especially rum mixed with other liquors.
Usage: archaic; nautical; historical
Examples
- The sailors drank calliboguses during their long voyage at sea.
- In colonial times, calliboguses were popular among seafaring men.
- The tavern keeper prepared calliboguses from rum and molasses.