laughing water

laughing water

old-fashioned An alcoholic drink, especially liquor or sparkling wine. A reference to the tendency of alcohol to cause giddiness or merriment in the drinker. He's not known for making rational decisions when he gets that laughing water into him. The revelers summoned the waiter to bring them another bottle of laughing water.

See also: laugh, water

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laughing water

verb

See laughing soup

See also: laugh, water

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