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Boozy capacity of female briefly irritating (6)

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firkin

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'boozy capacity' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both quantities as well as being singular nouns.
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(Other definitions for firkin that I've seen before include "Brewing measure of nine gallons" , "Brewing measure equal to 9 gallons" , "Small wooden barrel - nine gallons" , "Small cask for liquids, butter, fish" , "Cooper's little effort" .)

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