blue ruin

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Definition of blue ruin in English English dictionary

Complete and utter ruin, desolation

I was amused at the hon. Minister of Justice telling the hon. leader of the opposition that he was preaching blue ruin now. A few years ago the hon. minister himself was preaching blue ruin. The people of this country should understand that when one party is in power it is all lovely with them, and the other party is preaching blue ruin. I know that the gentlemen forming the ministry, and their supporters, always preached blue ruin until they got into power.

Low-end gin, usually home-made

SIR DEATH is a grim old fellow ; Yet rather facetious at times, When blue ruin makes him mellow, And he chants his Stygian rhymes.

Hyphenation

Blue ruin

Turkish pronunciation

blu ruın

Pronunciation

/ˈblo͞o ˈro͞oən/ /ˈbluː ˈruːən/