Boldness or courage induced by drink; Dutch courage.
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释义 | the mind > emotion > courage > Dutch courage > [noun] (11) pot-valour?1623 Boldness or courage induced by drink; Dutch courage. pot courage1806 courage or bravado induced by inebriation; = Dutch courage at courage, n. 4d. Dutch courage1826 Phrases, as to take courage, be of good courage (obsolete or archaic), pluck up courage, lose courage, etc. Dutch courage: bravery induced by… bottle bravery1830 attributive with the sense ‘associated with the effects of drinking alcohol; produced by drinking alcohol’ (see sense 3), as bottle bravery, bottle s… pot-valiantry1845 = pot-valour, n. pot-valiance1872 = pot-valour, n. pot valiancy1876 = pot-valour, n. Subcategories:— defence supplied by drinking (2) — one who is courageous through drink (2) |
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