sheep dip
Fleece parasite treatment
Sheep dip is a liquid preparation used to immerse sheep, killing parasites and treating skin conditions.
The animals are driven through a trough or tank filled with the solution.
In British slang, sheep dip is cheap or low-quality liquor.
In espionage jargon, to sheep-dip someone is to give them a false civilian identity to disguise government connections.
- woolSheared animal fiber
- flockAnimals gathered together
- parasiteOne exploiting a host
- troughOpen container for animal feed
- pesticideAgent destroying harmful organisms
fleece · shearing shed · drench · tick · lice · farmer · plunge · chemical · scab · pest control · treatment · herd · lambing · stockyard · insecticide · muster · veterinary · immersion
- moonshinemoonshine, moonshiner, white lightning, hooch, bootleg
- outdoor containersbucket, pail, trough, bin, tub
sheep dipblown cover
Exposed secret identity
exposure · outing · unmasking · declassification · coming in from the cold
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