Red tape; brandy. Blue or white tape; gin.
TAPE[TAGAE] ...
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography
·add. ·vt to cover (a wire) with insulating tape. II. Tape ·add. ·vt To furnish with tape; to faste...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·adj Pertaining to, or characterized by, official formality. ·see Red tape, under Red, ·adj. ...
Gin. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
Geneva. ...
A term amongst smugglers for hollands or gin. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book