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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Courage acquired from drinking liquor.
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- noun idiomatic The courage or
bravado induced byalcohol ; pot-valiancy. - noun idiomatic An alcoholic drink, taken to
bolster one's courage.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun courage resulting from intoxication
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