What does boot-grease mean?

boot-grease

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.59 in modern English

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Countable; Uncountable

"He was much pleased at the prospect of the oil he would get from him, turned the heavy creature from one side to the other, fondled him like a baby, and assured me he was a "stunning fat sea-cub," which should be welcomed at home for boot-grease and lamp-oil."

boot-greases (plural)

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