Royal Navy slang for the daily
issue of
Pusser's Rum mixed
two and one---and, later,
three and one---with
water. Also known as
bubbly due to the foaming appearance
neaters took on when mixed in this fashion.
After
Black Tot Day, the tot is only issued on
special occasions such as
splice the mainbrace.
Also mainstream slang for any measure of alcoholic spirit, as in the following example:
"To wish you success I shall have a nip of brandy. Are you going to have a tiny tot?"
"If I did, it would be the sensation of the medical world..."
- The Goon Show, `The Mighty Wurlitzer'