jake leg
noun1
US, Historical, Slang Paralysis of the feet and ankles caused by the consumption of TOCP (tri-ortho-cresyl phosphate) or methyl alcohol, found in adulterated moonshine or Jamaica ginger extract.
- Out-of-town patients came in droves for the treatment of [jake leg]. Jake leg was caused by drinking methyl (wood) alcohol rather than ethyl alcohol. There's a world of difference.2010 July 5, Janet Mace Valenza, Taking the Waters in Texas: Springs, Spas, and Fountains of Youth, University of Texas Press, →ISBN: