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Dutch courage
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synonyms: pot-valour ???
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Definition:the courage of partial intoxication. [Slang]Noah Webster. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)---a fictitious courage induced by drinking;Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (1908)
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The doctor, having taken an extra horn or two, with Dutch courage came on board,
Josua Slocum. Voyage of the Liberdade (1890)
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I take a sip from the cold can of gin and tonic and look up at his house, her terrace. I was doing well, but I need this. Dutch courage.Paula Hawkins. The Girl on the Train, p.207 (2015)
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he regretted not having some alcohol or Paracodol to provide him with Dutch courage
Mark Haddon. The Pier Falls and Other Stories (2016)
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Feel better. Burgundy. Good pick me up. Who distilled first? Some chap in the blues. Dutch courage.
James Joyce. Ulysses
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