(figurative) Bitterness; sorrow.
(figurative) Bitterness; sorrow.
Absinthe ads like to trade on artists like Van Gogh and Toulouse-Lautrec, as if the history of the green fairy began in the Pigalle neighborhood of 1870s Paris, but wormwood-infused drinks have been around for thousands of years.
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While sometimes casually referred to as a [liqueur](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liqueur "Liqueur"), absinthe is not traditionally bottled with sugar or sweeteners.[\[6\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absinthe#cite_…
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A distilled, highly alcoholic, anise-flavored liquor originally made from grande wormwood, anise, and other herbs.
Absinthe ads like to trade on artists like Van Gogh and Toulouse-Lautrec, as if the history of the green fairy began in the Pigalle neighborhood of 1870s Paris, but wormwood-infused drinks have been around for thousands of years.
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The herb absinthium (grande wormwood); essence of wormwood.
Absinthe ads like to trade on artists like Van Gogh and Toulouse-Lautrec, as if the history of the green fairy began in the Pigalle neighborhood of 1870s Paris, but wormwood-infused drinks have been around for thousands of years.
Absinthe is a strong anise-flavoured spirit, historically associated with bohemian Paris and once banned for supposed psychoactive effects (mostly debunked). Adult beverage; legal in most countries now. If your kid uses it constantly, ask them where they first heard it, not to police their speech but to understand which online community they are in. Most slang of this kind moves through TikTok and group chats, so seeing it in your child's vocabulary just means they are plugged into normal teen internet culture.
Absinthe is a high-proof anise-flavoured distilled spirit, traditionally with notes of wormwood. Use in beverage and historical writing. Formal equivalent: "absinthe" (the spirit's standard name). Common non-native mistake: spelling as "absinth" (which exists but is less common in English) or assuming hallucinogenic effects (largely debunked; the historical reputation was exaggerated). Read or listen to the word in context several times before trying it yourself; the right register is harder to learn than the dictionary meaning.
“A mixed drink of ice absinthe and orange juice served on fire”
“I noticed at 13 of the top 100 European Bars was Bar Marsella, Barcelona. Went there with Sandy long ago. Absinthe!”
“While sometimes casually referred to as a [liqueur](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liqueur "Liqueur"), absinthe is not traditionally bottled with sugar or sweeteners.[\[6\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absinthe#cite_note-6) Absinthe is traditionally bottled at a high level of alcohol by volume, but it is normally diluted with water before being consumed.”
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“Jane Ciabattari investigates the green spirit’s peculiar power.** Arthur Rimbaud called absinthe the “sagebrush of the glaciers” because a key ingredient, the bitter-tasting herb _Artemisia absinthium_ or wormwood, is plentiful in the icy Val-de-Travers region of Switzerland.”
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Bitter or resentful — usually after a loss or a perceived slight. From the taste of someone's tears. "Still salty about that" implies that time has passed, healing hasn't happened, and you're enjoying their suffering just a little.