strong waters
Britishplural noun
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Perhaps only through such filters as Alexander platz will Joyce's strong waters be made potable to the public.
From Time Magazine Archive
Helms alone does not drink strong waters of any kind.
From Time Magazine Archive
The few who do take kindly to strong waters are so hardened by a life of toil and exposure that the enemy is a lifetime in bringing them down..
From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 85, January, 1875 by Various
Three of the morning, yet the hostel sent out a most hearty reek and firelight, the odours of stewing meats and of strong waters, and the sound of piping and trumping and laughing.
From John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn by Neil Munro
Add the palate of a gourmet born, a free hand at the fat, the sweet, strong waters and high flavors—what wonder it is to envy those of us they fed!
From Dishes & Beverages of the Old South by Martha McCulloch-Williams
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