Dutch courage

noun

Definition of Dutch couragenext
as in ardent spirits

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  1. strong drink
  2. alcohol
  3. liquor
  4. booze
  5. rum
  6. stimulant
  7. intoxicant
  8. tipple
Noun
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Definition of strong drink
Noun
  • Has your consumption of alcohol, cannabis, cigarettes or other substances changed?
    Katia Hetter, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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    Anna Chan, Billboard, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of alcohol
Noun
  • Black liquor is a by-product of the paper production process, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
    Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Several factors may contribute to this decision: Regulatory Challenges U.S. state and local liquor licensing laws vary widely and can be expensive and time-consuming to navigate.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of liquor
Noun
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    Brad Japhe, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Lately, liquor sales have softened, partly due to economic conditions, consumers tilting toward nonalcoholic offerings, and as shoppers work through their pandemic-era booze stockpiles.
    John Kell, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of booze
Noun
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    Brad Japhe, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Brown-Forman recently posted a better-than-expected report after missing estimates over several consecutive quarters, with pockets of strength in some of its bourbon and rum brands.
    Julie Coleman, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of rum
Noun
  • Glover suggests unplugging from any media about an hour before going to bed and avoiding stimulants before bedtime.
    Alice Park, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Products containing the herb berberine offer only a few pounds of weight loss, while many dietary supplement weight loss products contain stimulants such as sibutramine and laxatives such as phenolphthalein, which increase the risk of heart attacks, strokes and cancer.
    C. Michael White / The Conversation, Quartz, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of stimulant
Noun
  • The deputies observed an open intoxicant and conducted field sobriety tests before the man was arrested on suspicion of operating while intoxicated and recklessly endangering safety.
    Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2024
  • The Sheriff's Office said deputies smelled intoxicants on the suspect and alcohol is believed to be a factor in the crash.
    Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 25 Sep. 2024
Definition of intoxicant
Noun
  • There's a reason the 0% tipple scooped a Great Taste Award.
    Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK, theweek, 7 Oct. 2024
  • The menu gives English teatime vibes with lovely sandwiches, fresh pastries, Cadbury cocoa and tipples for happy hour.
    Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of tipple
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