Weird Words for Alcohol. Starting a Sentence with 'However.' Fam-ished.

Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

Mignon Fogarty, Inc.

Society & Culture, Education

4.5 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 19 August 2021

⏱️ 17 minutes

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What does "Dutch courage" mean? And 10 other weird words for alcohol. Plus, the special thing you have to pay attention to when you start a sentence with "however." Subscribe to the newsletter for regular updates. Watch my LinkedIn Learning writing course. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. Grammar Pop iOS game. Peeve Wars card game. Grammar Girl books. HOST: Mignon Fogarty VOICEMAIL: 833-214-GIRL (833-214-4475) Grammar Girl is part of the Quick and Dirty Tips podcast network. Theme music by Catherine Rannus at beautifulmusic.co.uk. Links: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/ https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/subscribe https://www.tiktok.com/@therealgrammargirl http://twitter.com/grammargirl http://facebook.com/grammargirl http://pinterest.com/realgrammargirl http://instagram.com/thegrammargirl https://www.linkedin.com/company/grammar-girl

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0:00.0	I'm Minion Foggedy and you can think of me as your friendly guide to the English language.
0:10.9	We talk about writing, history, rules, and cool stuff.
0:14.7	Today we'll talk about weird words for alcohol, and why starting a sentence with the word
0:19.5	however requires a little bit of extra care.
0:22.4	But first, I want to respond to something someone mentioned about last week's episode on
0:27.0	storytelling.
0:28.7	In the segment about interviewing, we had an example about someone calling another person
0:33.0	in for an interview because they went to the same school or had the same hobbies.
0:38.0	Well, it's obvious to me and I hope it's obvious to all of you that those aren't good
0:42.9	reasons to invite someone to a job interview.
0:45.5	It should be about skills, people's skills.
0:49.6	Cheers everyone!
0:53.4	Today we're going to explain what Dutch courage is and talk about other weird words for
0:58.4	alcohol.
0:59.4	We'll talk about booze, hooch, and nipperkins to name a few.
1:03.5	Let's start with booze.
1:05.1	This word comes from the middle English boss, meaning an intoxicating drink.
1:10.0	A book from the 1500s advises that man should not sink in water but swim in booze.
1:17.1	Good point, but that may be a little extreme.
1:20.2	Bottle, another word for alcohol, has a dual meaning.
1:24.4	Obviously, it can mean a glass container that might hold beer or wine, but it can also
1:29.5	refer to the drink itself or the practice of drinking.
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