pot-valiant

[ pot-val-yuhnt ]

/ ˈpɒtˌvæl yənt /

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adjective

brave only as a result of being drunk.

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Origin of pot-valiant

First recorded in 1635–45

pot-val·iant·ly, adverbpot-val·or

[pot-val-er], /ˈpɒtˌvæl ər/, pot-val·ian·cy

[pot-val-yuhn-see], /ˈpɒtˌvæl yən si/, noun

Bring a large pot of water to a boil and season liberally with salt.
Make Carla Hall’s Crispy Shallot Green Bean Casserole|Carla Hall|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Set a heatproof bowl over a pot of gently simmering water, making sure that the bowl does not touch the surface of the water.
Carla Hall’s Christmas Day Treat: Rum Balls|Carla Hall|December 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Before this latest brush with the law, the rapper was facing pot-bust and unrelated gun charges.
Rapper Bobby Shmurda Arrested at New York’s Notorious Quad Studios|M.L. Nestel|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It seems to me that he is playing the part of the valiant hero nearing his end.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

So too does Inherent Vice, which is something like a love letter written in pot smoke to the Gold Coast.
Paul Thomas Anderson: The West Coast’s Scorsese|Nick Schager|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A Yankee, whose face had been mauled in a pot-house brawl, assured General Jackson that he had received his scars in battle.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
With this company he had rendered valiant service in the campaign which ended with the battle of Pea Ridge.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
And, old ink pot, tuck a horse blanket under my chin, and rub me down with brickbats while I feed!
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
He was an active and valiant prince, who made himself respected by the powers of Europe.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Thy fairest men also shall fall by the sword, and thy valiant ones in battle.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various