A lighthearted, humorous slang term for alcoholic drink — typically implying beer, wine, or spirits consumed socially.
A lighthearted, humorous slang term for alcoholic drink — typically implying beer, wine, or spirits consumed socially. The term captures the way alcohol loosens inhibitions and encourages laughter and good humor. Typically used in a jovial, self-deprecating way, not to describe serious drinking. It belongs to the tradition of comic British and Australian euphemisms for alcohol alongside terms like 'giggle water,' 'the hard stuff,' or simply 'the sauce.' More informal and playful than most drinking vocabulary.
After a couple glasses of the laughing juice, everyone at the dinner party loosened up considerably.
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A cheerful, euphemistic slang term for alcoholic drink — any booze that puts people in a good mood. Joy juice is casual, affectionate language for alcohol, the kind of phrase you'd hear at a backyard barbecue or in a comedy sketch rather than a bar fight. It deliberately emphasizes the fun side of drinking and tends to appear in lighthearted contexts. The phrase is broad enough to cover everything from cheap beer to fancy cocktails, as long as the good times are the point.
(slang) alcoholic drink.
A delightfully dated American slang term for alcohol — particularly champagne or any fizzy, celebratory drink — that was popular during the Prohibition era and the roaring twenties. 'Giggle water' captures the social lubricant quality of booze with affectionate humor, emphasizing the loosening of inhibitions and the laughter that follows a few glasses in. It's the kind of phrase that makes you feel like you should be wearing a feathered headband and speaking into a hidden flask.
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(slang) drink.
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(informal) A form of punch made from white wine, soda water and grape juice, etc.