bug-juice

[ buhg-joos ]

/ ˈbʌgˌdʒus /

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noun Slang.

an alcoholic beverage, especially of an inferior quality.

an unusual or concocted drink.

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Origin of bug-juice

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

Words nearby bug-juice

Buggin's turn, buggy, bughouse, Bughouse Square, Buginese, bug-juice, bugle, bugleweed, bug light, bugloss, bug off

How to use bug-juice in a sentence

Understanding my own dreams had a lot to do with getting me off the juice.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
While juice cleanses and weight loss colonics seem like relatively recent inventions, they have a long history.
Why Your New Year’s Diet Will Fail|Carrie Arnold|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I was thinking about retiring from modeling, but spending that time with them rekindled that bug.
Porn Stars on the Year in Porn: Drone Erotica, Belle Knox, and Wild Sex|Aurora Snow|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Preheat the oven to 450°F. Soak the cranberries in ¾ cup cranberry juice for 15 minutes.
Make Carla Hall’s Roasted Pork Loin With Cranberries|Carla Hall|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Once hot, add the shallots, apples, cranberries, and remaining cranberry juice to the pan.
Make Carla Hall’s Roasted Pork Loin With Cranberries|Carla Hall|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
An old weather-beaten bear-hunter stepped forward, squirting out his tobacco juice with all imaginable deliberation.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
The acid is extracted from the juice of the citron, the lime, and the lemon, fruits grown in Sicily and the West Indies.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell
The men stood around bug-eyed and stared incredulously—all but High-Pockets.
Nine Men in Time|Noel Miller Loomis
It was steaming in the red juice, with the least suspicion of melted butter over the whole.
The Box-Car Children|Gertrude Chandler Warner
The red ones were huge, bursting with juice, and the trees were laden full with the luscious fruit.
The Box-Car Children|Gertrude Chandler Warner