Strong distilled liquors are called
spirits, so it's little wonder that
alcohol is a magic word. "What potentialities of pleasure in the springtime of life lie in the magic word [
alcohol], and, alas, how often in its dawn what regrets and shadows are conjured up!" (N. E. Vorke-Davies, "Wine in Its Relation to Health,"
The Gentleman's Magazine, 1897).
As a corollary to this word, I'd like to suggest a related magic word: cocktail.
ReplyDeleteIt's grown up, sophisticated, fun, relaxed because it's the end of the day.