Tassies, noun
colloquial. Shortened form of the proprietory names of any of several red wines, particularly Tassenberg, but also Taskelder and Tasheimer; applied loosely to other popular red wines (see quotations 1981 and 1983). Also attributive.
- Note:
- All the proprietory names include the name of Adam Tas, a burgher arrested by the Governor in 1706 for circulating a petition.
Shortened form of the proprietory names of any of several red wines, particularly Tassenberg, but also Taskelder and Tasheimer; applied loosely to other popular red wines (see quotations 1981 and 1983). Also attributive.
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