heeltaps

He has an aversion to "heeltaps," and he drains his glass to the dregs, with his left hand under his chin to catch the drops of wine, lest he should be detected next morning in respectable society by the marks on his dress.

Glimpses of Life and Manners in Persia 1856

We had the heeltaps of bottles as well, so that we often drank too much — a good thing, for one seemed to work faster when partially drunk.

Down and Out in Paris and London 2004

The cowled head turned, listening, but the usual noises of the hospital continued in the distance, with no warning heeltaps coming our way.

Dragonfly in Amber Gabaldon, Diana 1992

Street, fingered noiselessly the well-kept brass knockers on either side, and drained the heeltaps of dew which had been left from the revels of the fairies overnight in the cups of the morning-glories.

Humorous Masterpieces from American Literature Various

I breathe is rendered slightly narcotic by the smoke of Cabañas and slightly stimulating by the savor of heeltaps, -- excuse the technical term, -- I find myself debilitated to a degree.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 47, September, 1861 Various

Never a solitary winebibber, and William remaining recalcitrant, he returned to the outer office and demanded "no heeltaps" of the operator and Bowers.

The Henchman Mark Lee Luther

He caught Angioletto's vivacious heeltaps upon the flags, and peered from burly brows at the smart little gentleman, cloaked, feathered, and gaudy, who looked as suitable to his dusty surroundings as a red poppy to a rubbish heap.

Little Novels of Italy Madonna Of The Peach-Tree, Ippolita In The Hills, The Duchess Of Nona, Messer Cino And The Live Coal, The Judgment Of Borso Maurice Henry Hewlett

We had the heeltaps of bottles as well, so that we often drank too mucha good thing, for one seemed to work faster when partially drunk.

Down and Out in Paris and London 1933

The boy, who, perhaps, acted as assistant at the operation, may have thought it necessary to drink his master's heeltaps by way of safeguard.

On the Spanish Main Or, Some English forays on the Isthmus of Darien. John Masefield 1922

Nevertheless, as he continued to gaze, his courage returned; for the pimpled noses and ruddy faces of the Switzers told him that they were no worse than asleep; and their cups, which yet held a few heeltaps of wine, proved that they had fallen asleep over a drinking-bout.

The Sleeping Beauty. 1910