bug-juice
Americannoun
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an alcoholic beverage, especially of an inferior quality.
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an unusual or concocted drink.
Etymology
Origin of bug-juice
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
Example Sentences
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On Saturday, there were raspas, shaved ice available in a multitude of flavors — bug juice, tiger’s blood, grape.
From New York Times • May 30, 2022
“They would open their back yard to kids in the neighborhood. The snacks were laid out: bug juice and paper cups for every kid.”
From The New Yorker • Mar. 20, 2017
They’ve put in urgent calls to an agricultural extension expert, asking how to wash away a dull purple resin — bug juice — that crushed cicadas leave behind.
From Washington Post • Jun. 2, 2013
“EPA-approved” does not necessarily mean your bug juice works.
From Slate • May 14, 2013
When a mission took them to the mountains, they carried mosquito netting, machetes, canvas tarps, and extra bug juice.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
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