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ginger alement 

Any common sickness for which the household 'cure' is ginger ale is known as a ginger alement.
After a few hours of the heaves I have finally graduated to a ginger alement, since I can now keep down liquids.
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Self-inflicted injury sustained with the aid of booze (ale to be specific, but applies equally to other fermented drinks).
A)- C)'s not in today then?
B)- Nah, he's got some mystery alement, a broken toe.
A)- How's that a mystery?
B)- He has no idea how it happened.
alement by Dermot O'Logical October 11, 2009
Alcohol in its most basic elemental form. Atomic number is difficult to track because of unpredictable movment of particles.
John discovered the alement for moonshine last night.
alement by Sawdust Prophet October 20, 2010
An illness caused by tossing down too many tall frothies at da pub.
If you prefer light ale instead of dark, would dat mean you'd develop a "palement" if you consume it to excess?
alement by QuacksO April 28, 2025