Strong Drink

Strong Drink

Despite the efforts of churches, temprence societies and governmental agencies the love of the fermented fruit remains high on the human list of fun and foible. All of the words in this weeks list have to do with making, consuming or effects of consuming alcohol. So, sit down, pour yourself a cool one and drink it all in.

Ebriection: (n) a) stumbling on the bricks in the road or cracks in the pavement due to drunkenness. b) mental breakdown from over consumption of alcohol. c) a toast. d) a conviction of drunk driving.

Ebrious: (adj) a) describing any religion that prohibits the use of strong drink. b) describing uncontrolled laughter brought on by alcohol. c) a level of intoxication that leads to black out. d)tending to drink; lush; mildly drunk

Hipsy: (n) a) a hip flask. b) drink made up of wine, water & brandy. c) a girl who drinks. d) drunk; part of a rhyme by e.e. Cummings beginning “Tipsy-hipsy, topsey-turvey, so so drunk,
i poke my own eye...”

Muckibus: (adj) a) so drunk one is vomiting. b) the sober person with a group of drinkers; designated driver. c) likely to stir up trouble after drinking. d) drunk

Mulse: (n) a) wine boiled and then mixed with honey. b) mulled apple cider with cinnamon and raisins. c) one who has passed out from drink. d) a fermented beverage common to West Africa.

Nimptopsical: (adj) a) word- listed by Ben Franklin, along with over 200 other synonyms for drunk. b) topical application of hard liquor to help prevent infection. c) eschewing alcohol.
d) the sludge that floats to the top of beer during the fermentation process.

Oenometer (n) a) a meter used to determine alcohol content of wine. b) the characteristic rhythm and slur of drunken speech. c) a gauge used to determine how many bottles can be filled from a wine cask. d) a measure of outrageous or obnoxious behavior typical of drunkenness, having a scale of 1 (sober) to 15 (violent, lewd and given to physical destruction.)

Shaftsbury: (n) a) like Shaing-hai; a clearing house for sailors and laborers abducted in the ports of Northern England. b) a 12 inch tall beer glass with a bulb at the bottom. c) a homemade dark ale common to Britain. d) a gallon jug of wine

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