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demon drink

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the demon drink (humorous)
a way of referring to alcohol when you are talking about the unpleasant effects it can have. My grandfather used to lecture us about the dangers of the demon drink.
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The demon drink that went to the dogs was whiskey and gin.
A traditional anecdote tells of a congressman who answered a constituent's inquiry about his position on whiskey: "If you mean the demon drink that poisons the mind, pollutes the body, desecrates family life and inflames sinners, then I'm against it.
 
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