Definition
The courage or bravado induced by alcohol.
An alcoholic drink, taken to bolster one's courage.
Origins
This dates back to a time of intense political rivalry between England and the Netherlands, and was originally an ethnic slur.
In Context
- "I was beginning to wish I'd had the sense to spend the last hour in a pub. Dutch courage would have been better than no courage at all."
- "Another five minutes wait and we finally raise glasses in a toast to the evening. ‘So, what's the plan?’ ‘Well, we can go straight to the casino after this or we can get half a skinful of Dutch courage.’"
Also Said As
- liquid courage
- pot-valiancy