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Gossip, having poured out our drink (3)

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I believe the answer is:

rum

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'drink' is the definition.
(rum is a kind of drink)

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(Other definitions for rum that I've seen before include "Odd like drink distilled from molasses" , "Pirate's grog" , "An alcoholic spirit - sounds odd" , "Odd spirit from sugar cane" , "Odd, like sailor's drink" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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