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Dutch courage
noun
: courage or confidence that a person gets from drinking alcohol
Full Definition of DUTCH COURAGE
: courage artificially stimulated especially by drink; also : drink taken for courage
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First Known Use of DUTCH COURAGE
1807
Rhymes with DUTCH COURAGE
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