Circus slang, 1879--Query about "Tamshack"

Douglas G. Wilson douglas at NB.NET
Sun Aug 10 23:33:55 UTC 2003


>    The "Tam" is clear.  There is a large black spot in the middle.  It is NOT
>"Ramshack."  Two or three letters are illegible.  Tamblack?  Tamblock?
>Tamshuck?

Looks like "tamarack" ... but why this would mean whiskey I don't know,
maybe from the brown color.

-- Doug Wilson



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