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Dutch courage
Dutch couragen. Informal Courage acquired from drinking liquor.Dutch courage n 1. (Brewing) false courage gained from drinking alcohol 2. (Brewing) alcoholic drink Dutch′ cour′age
n. courage inspired by drink. [1805–15] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | Dutch courage - courage resulting from intoxicationbraveness, bravery, courage, courageousness - a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear |
TranslationsDutch courage
Dutch courage1. Liquor. Come down to the bar and join us in drinking some Dutch courage!2. The false sense of confidence induced by alcohol consumption. Joe gets into a lot of fights when he drinks, and I suspect that Dutch courage is to blame.3. Drugs. You didn't bring any Dutch courage? Man, I need to get high tonight!See also: courage, DutchDutch courageunusual or artificial courage arising from the influence of alcohol. (Viewed by some as insulting to the Dutch.) It was Dutch courage that made the football fan attack the policeman. It will take a bit of Dutch courage to make an after-dinner speech.See also: courage, DutchDutch courageFalse courage acquired by drinking liquor, as in He had a quick drink to give him Dutch courage. This idiom alludes to the reputed heavy drinking of the Dutch, and was first referred to in Edmund Waller's Instructions to a Painter (1665): "The Dutch their wine, and all their brandy lose, Disarm'd of that from which their courage grows." See also: courage, DutchDutch courage mainly BRITISHIf you talk about Dutch courage, you mean the feeling of bravery and confidence in yourself that results from drinking alcohol. The survey also noted how some performers used a little Dutch courage to overcome inhibitions. Sometimes before leaving I would drink a glass of vodka on the stairs for Dutch courage. Note: In the past, the Dutch had a reputation for drinking a lot of alcohol. See also: courage, DutchDutch courage bravery induced by drinking alcohol. The phrase Dutch courage stems from a long-standing British belief that the Dutch are extraordinarily heavy drinkers.See also: courage, DutchˌDutch ˈcourage (British English, informal) courage or confidence that you get by drinking alcohol: I was afraid of having to tell my wife about what had happened, so I went to the pub to get some Dutch courage.See also: courage, DutchDutch courage1. n. liquor; false courage from drinking liquor. A couple of shots of Dutch courage, and he was ready to face anything. 2. n. drugs. Max deals in Dutch courage, as he calls it. See also: courage, DutchDutch courageBoldness induced by drinking. The term alludes to the reputation of the Dutch as heavy drinkers, which in the case of the whiskey-loving British is a case of the pot calling the kettle black. The idea dates back at least to the seventeenth century, when Edmund Waller wrote, “The Dutch their wine, and all their brandy lose, disarm’d of that from which their courage grows” (Instructions to a Painter, 1665). Sir Walter Scott used the term several times, but it may be dying out.See also: courage, DutchDutch courageBravery acquired by drinking alcohol. Political and economic rivals during the 17th century, England and Holland fought a series of wars. English propagandists spread the rumor that Dutch soldiers and sailors developed the necessary nerve to fight only after drinking gin and other alcoholic beverages. The Dutch haven't fared well in the English language. Other unflattering phrases are “Dutch treat (you pay for only yourself), “Dutch uncle” (a stern person, especially one who gave you a lecture you weren't happy about receiving), and “double Dutch” (gibberish).See also: courage, DutchDutch courage
Dutch courage1. false courage gained from drinking alcohol 2. alcoholic drink Dutch courage
Related to Dutch courage: Dutch uncle, Going DutchWords related to Dutch couragenoun courage resulting from intoxicationRelated Words- braveness
- bravery
- courage
- courageousness
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