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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
strong drink
    n 1: an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than
         fermented [syn: liquor, spirits, booze, hard drink,
         hard liquor, John Barleycorn, strong drink]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Drink \Drink\, n.
   1. Liquid to be swallowed; any fluid to be taken into the
      stomach for quenching thirst or for other purposes, as
      water, coffee, or decoctions.
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            Give me some drink, Titinius.         --Shak.
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   2. Specifically, intoxicating liquor; as, when drink is on,
      wit is out.
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   Drink money, or Drink penny, an allowance, or perquisite,
      given to buy drink; a gratuity.

   Drink offering (Script.), an offering of wine, etc., in the
      Jewish religious service.

   In drink, drunk. "The poor monster's in drink." --Shak.

   Strong drink, intoxicating liquor; esp., liquor containing
      a large proportion of alcohol. " Wine is a mocker, strong
      drink is raging."                           --Prov. xx. 1.
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