I wrote:

>>Well, "parson's tea" is tea with a bit of rum or whiskey in it. I
>>believe it was generally drunk to give the appearance of
>>abstemiousness without the corresponding burden of complete sobriety.
>>But I have just tried to look it up in the OED without success, and
>>although I do not always limit myself to words which appear in the
>>dictionary this does void my usual warrantee.

Matt Probert > answered:
> Indeed, while the term 'parson's tea' may be plausible, not only is it
> not to be found in the OED but it is not to be found in any slang
> references either. It seems to be a little used, or localised
> expression.

You're right. I can't find it anywhere either. But, unafraid to spend time
on obscure and utterly useless causes, I'll keep looking. Rick.

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