Words at Play : 17 of the Finest Words for Drinking
Definition:
: bold or courageous under the influence of alcoholic drink
Example:
"'Never, sir,' rejoined Pott, – pot-valiant in a double sense – 'never.'" – Charles Dickens, The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, 1838
About the Word:
Strong drink has often been referred to as liquid-courage, a compound noun that is quite useful and easy to understand. In pot-valiant we have an adjective to describe someone who feels the effects of drinking this substance.
As an added bonus the word is rather obscure and will confuse most people to whom you say it.
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