danswater - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Dutch
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Etymology
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From dans (“dance”) + water (“water”), referring to the tendency of alcohol to loosen people up and remove their inhibitions on the dance floor. A far more recent coinage than the similar spraakwater.
Noun
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danswater n (uncountable, diminutive danswatertje n)
- (humorous) Synonym of sterkedrank (“liquor”)
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