Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A sweet flavored drink, such as punch, that is usually not carbonated.
  • noun A usually liquid insect repellent.
  • noun Cheap or inferior liquor.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun US An artificially fruit-flavored beverage, made from a powdered concentrate and water, that is often served at American residential camps. Kool-Aid or a generic equivalent.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Sense 1, from name given to instant drinks in the military, from earlier name for bad whiskey.]

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