lushington

Etymology

* English surname, recorded in Middle English as Lustinton, from Old English *Lusta (a personal name) + -ing + -tun. * Also possibly after Lashenden in Kent, from Old English læc (“muddy stream”) (see leach) or læccan (“to trap”) + -ing + denn (“woodland pasture”).

name

  1. A surname.

noun

  1. Drink.
  2. A drunk.“If they have any on hand, and a little stale, at the end of the week, they sell it at the public-houses to the “Lushingtons,” and to them, with plenty of vinegar, it goes down sweet.”