How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
Liquor — Liq uor (l[i^]k [ e]r), n. [OE. licour, licur, OF. licur, F. liqueur, fr. L. liquor, fr. liquere to be liquid. See {Liquid}, and cf. {Liqueur}.] 1. Any liquid substance, as water, milk, blood, sap, juice, or the like. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
liquor — [lik′ər] n. [altered (infl. by L) < ME licour < OFr licor < L liquor, akin to liquere: see LIQUID] 1. any liquid or juice [meat liquor] 2. an alcoholic drink, esp. one made by distillation, as whiskey or rum 3. Pharmacy a solution of… … English World dictionary
liquor up — {v. phr.}, {slang} To drink an excessive amount of liquor before engaging in some activity as if comparing oneself to a car that needs to be filled before a journey. * /Joe always liquors up before he takes Sue for a dance./ … Dictionary of American idioms
liquor up — {v. phr.}, {slang} To drink an excessive amount of liquor before engaging in some activity as if comparing oneself to a car that needs to be filled before a journey. * /Joe always liquors up before he takes Sue for a dance./ … Dictionary of American idioms
Liquor — Liq uor, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Liquored} (l[i^]k [ e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Liquoring}.] 1. To supply with liquor. [R.] [1913 Webster] 2. To grease. [Obs.] Bacon. [1913 Webster] Liquor fishermen s boots. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
liquor — c.1200, likur any matter in a liquid state, from O.Fr. licor fluid, liquid; sap; oil (Mod.Fr. liqueur), from L. liquorem (nom. liquor) liquidity, fluidity, also a liquid, the sea, from liquere be fluid, liquid (see LIQUID (Cf. liquid) (adj.)).… … Etymology dictionary
Liquor — Liquor, 1) Flüssigkeit; L. gastrĭcus, Magensaft; L. Morgagni, so v.w. Krystallfeuchtigkeit, s.u. Auge 1) A) k). L. pancreatĭcus, Bauchspeichel. L. prostatĭcus, Vorsteherdrüsensaft; bes. 2) künstlich bereitete, bes. zum pharmaceutischen Gebrauch:… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
liquor up — (or liquor someone up) informal get (or make someone) drunk … Useful english dictionary
Liquor — (lat.), Flüssigkeit, besonders Lösungen von Arzneimitteln, L. aluminii acetici, eine 7,5–8 proz. Lösung von basisch essigsaurer Tonerde; L. ammonii acetici, eine l5proz. Lösung von essigsaurem Ammoniak; L. ammonii anisatus, Mischung von 1 Teil… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Liquor — (lat.), Flüssigkeit; im Volksmund Bezeichnung des Ätherweingeistes (Hoffmanns Tropfen, s. Äther) … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Liquor — Liquor, lat., Flüssigkeit; l. anodynus, Hoffmannstropfen. s. Aether … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
