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simpkin

The Anglo-Indian word for champagne, coined in the 1800s.

Also spelled “simkin”.

James: Let’s open a bottle of simpkin to celebrate!
Harry: A bottle of what?
James: It’s a bottle of champagne. Have you never read the Century Dictionary first published in 1889?
Harry: The what?
James: Never mind.

by wordchest May 1, 2020