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bug-juice

[buhg-joos]
–noun Slang.
1. an alcoholic beverage, esp. of an inferior quality.
2. an unusual or concocted drink.

Origin:
1865–70, Americanism
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bug juice  
n.   Slang
  1. A sweet flavored drink, such as punch, that is usually not carbonated.

  2. A usually liquid insect repellent.

  3. Cheap or inferior liquor.


[Sense 1, from name given to instant drinks in the military, from earlier name for bad whiskey.]
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