potation
noun (formal)

- a drink

- the drinking of alcohol

- (potations) drinking sessions

Merriam-Webster

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WORD ORIGIN

Nothing to do with “potato”, the  Latin verb potare means “to drink,” which turned into potation in Old French and then potation in Middle English in the early 15th century.

The modern definition of “potation” is “a drink,” or “the action of drinking alcohol.”

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CHEERS!

- Bottoms up! (Prost!): a toast used to encourage everyone to drink up, typically when raising glasses before taking a sip.

- In high spirits (Gut gelaunt sein): to be cheerful, lively, or in a good mood, often as a result of consuming alcoholic beverages.

- Wet your whistle (Den Durst löschen): to have a drink, usually to quench one's thirst or satisfy a desire for a refreshing beverage.

- Raise a toast (Auf etwas anstoßen): To lift one's glass and make a celebratory statement before taking a drink, typically in honor of someone or to mark a special occasion.

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IDIOMATIC & METAPHORICAL SYNONYMS

- a drink, especially an alcoholic beverage

balm, beverage, bevvy, bracer, brew, catholicon, chaser, composition, concentrate, concoction, cooler, cordial, cure-all, decoction, distillate, distillation, dram, draught, effusion, elixir (of life), essence, extract, eye-opener, fermentation, infusion, libation, liquid refreshment, nip, nostrum, panacea, philosopher's stone, pick-me-up, POTATION, potable liquid, potion, preparation, quencher, restorative, snifter, tipple, tonic, tot

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