Barm

n.

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A yeast substitute obtained through the fermentation of potatoes. This produced an alcohol by-product. There were two men that used hand out this by-product to the local alcoholics. They were nicknamed "The Popes" because of the number of men they cured!

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Do excuse my tweed. Would you like me to translate 'Barm' in use for you?

I am reliably informed that the potato barm cured more gentlemen than the Pope himself.

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