plural of backward compliment

(idiomatic) A period of time whose precise duration is not known but which can be expected to be quite limited, and at the end of which one's situation, benefits, or opportunities will be entirely ...

(colloquial) The details or facts; especially, those obtained by gossip or rumor. / A state of nakedness; nudity. / (informal) A low-fat serving of coffee. / (nonstandard) A skinny being.

(intransitive, archaic) To drink claret.