English Explanatory Dictionary

fair suck of the sauce bottle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fair chance, a reasonable opportunity; a fair go.
intj
  1. Used to protest against unreasonableness, such as somebody taking more than their fair share.

Pronunciation

/ˌfɛə ˈsʌk əv ðə ˈsɔːs ˈbɒt(ə)l/ /fɛː-/ /ˌfɛɚ ˈsʌk əv ðə ˈsɔs ˈbɑtəl/ [-ˈbɑɾl] En-au-fair suck of the sauce bottle.oga

Word forms

fair suck of the sauce bottle

Etymology

An elaboration of fair go (used in protest to implore or demand that someone act with more fairness or reason). Sauce bottle appears to refer to a bottle of cheap beer or another alcoholic beverage; see sauce (“(slang) alcohol, booze”).

Synonyms

fair crack of the whip fair go fair shake fair shake of the sauce bottle fair suck of the sav
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