Friday, November 18, 2005

Prohibition- Era Euphemisms for Alcohol

Devil’s tears
Sleepy syrup
Zip sauce
Hop tallow
Trance juice
Grain guzzle
Mystery nip
Irish vinegar
Brain shellac
Jazz chowder
Fairy pee
Corn cologne
That slippery serum
Near beer
Stutter milk
Juniper jizz

and
Stun gravy


from My Areas of Expertise
by John Hodgman

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