Possibly of interest to Blades players.
Originally shared by Tom McGrenery
PUNCH – A liquor called by foreigners Contradiction, from its being composed of spirits to make it strong, water to make it weak, lemon juice to make it sour, and sugar to make it sweet.
Punch is also the name of the prince of puppets, the chief wit and support of a puppet-show.
To punch it, is a cant term for running away.
Punchable; old passable money, anno 1695. A girl that is ripe for man is called a punchable wench.
Coblers Punch. Urine with a cinder in it.