strong waters

British  

plural noun

1. an archaic name for alcoholic drink

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Example Sentences

Helms alone does not drink strong waters of any kind.

From Time Magazine Archive

Perhaps only through such filters as Alexander platz will Joyce's strong waters be made potable to the public.

From Time Magazine Archive

Aqua-vitæ, a general name for strong waters, was brought over in large quantities during the seventeenth century, and sold for about three shillings a gallon.

From Customs and Fashions in Old New England by Earle, Alice Morse

In the hall, within, a number of gentlemen, more or less mud-bespattered, regaled themselves with cheerful conversation, with strong waters of unexceptionable quality, and with their host, Mr. Cathcart's very excellent cigars.

From The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance by Malet, Lucas

This good Samaritan gave Harrison wine, strong waters, eight stivers, and his passage to Dover, whence he came back to Campden, much to the amazement of mankind.

From Historical Mysteries by Lang, Andrew