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supernaculum.

According to the rules of an old drinking game in which the drinker upturned the empty cup and had to drink more if the remaining droplets spilled beyond the edge of his fingernail.

12 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˌs(j)uː.pəˈnæ.kjə.ləm/UK
  1. According to the rules of an old drinking game in which the drinker upturned the empty cup and had to drink more if the remaining droplets spilled beyond the edge of his fingernail.

    not-comparable · obsolete
  2. To the last drop, to the bottom.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Pseudo-Latinism from super- + naculum, nagulum, Latinized form of German Nagel, intended to mean “upon the nail”, after the German phrase auf den Nagel (trinken).

noun/ˌs(j)uː.pəˈnæ.kjə.ləm/UK
  1. Excellent wine that one would wish to drink to the last drop.

    obsolete · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Pseudo-Latinism from super- + naculum, nagulum, Latinized form of German Nagel, intended to mean “upon the nail”, after the German phrase auf den Nagel (trinken).

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