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The French word for alcohol.

Used by English-speaking people mainly in French oral exams, where they are expected to say how much they despise the stuff.

However, mention it to immature thirteen-year-olds on a bender and they will immediately make a link between the word alcool and the word cool. It will amuse them no end and make them feel very grown up and important as they drink their smirnoff ice and WKD in the park. Unless they're total pikeys, in which case it will be cheap cider or special brew.

Despite this, alcool is an interesting variation for all the other words meaning alcohol and is sure to improve your mood. After a while you may begin to refer to booze purely as alcool, which does prove difficult because not everyone speaks French and some of them just presume you're off your tits and can't talk properly. Which, honestly, is probably true.
Thirteen-year-old binger no. 1: Have you got your sister to buy us some alcool for tonight?
Thirteen-year-old binger no. 2: Nah, mate, we're going to have to stay in and sniff the highlighters my mum bought me for school. I can get us some breezers for Friday though.
Thirteen-year-old binger no.1: Bare!
(Drink, vomit, drink, vomit, drink, vomit, pass out... repeat until fade)

Examiner: Que-penses tu d'alcool?
Lying student: J'ai horreur de ca. Alcool est tres mal pour la sante.
alcool by wallace & gromit March 14, 2008

Founders of Alcoholics Anonymous

Bill. W. (Wilson) & Dr. Bob (Smith) founded AA in 1935 in Akron, Ohio. In 2001, there were an estimated Over 2 Million members in 108,000 groups meeting in approximately 150 countries around the World! AA has helped So Very Many people & if you're having a layover at an airport or bus station, you can have them page "Friends of Bill W." so you'll have another recovering alcoholic to talk with! Sane for NA, which sprang from AA, just page "Friends of Jimmy K.". Most people there won't know what you're talking about.
Thank the Creator for the Founders of Alcoholics Anonymous, Bill W. & Dr. Bob!

Drugs, including Alcohol 

/drəɡs inˈklo͞odiNG ˈalkəˌhôl/

1.) A way to include Alcohol in the same general category as other classes of drugs

2.) To be used in place of Drugs and Alcohol
D.A.R.E. class didn't teach our generation shit regarding Drugs, including Alcohol

alcohol coat

When someone has reached the level of intoxication that they no longer feel the cold. So they do not require a jacket they have their "alcohol coat."
Mum: you cannot go out wearing that its freezing!
Me: nah mum it's fine I got my Alcohol coat.
alcohol coat by amo:) November 29, 2017

alcoholic savant

A rare condition when a person suddenly gains brilliance or previously unknown areas of expertise with the introduction of massive amounts of alcohol to their bodies.
Billy: "Man, those guys were going to steal your car outside the bar, but you kicked all three of their asses! Do you know karate?"

John: "I don't know anything, but when I'm drinking I'm a black belt. I'm like an alcoholic savant with bourbon in me."

alcohol drop 

when a minor calls an older friend/neighbor/grandma to deliver alcohol to a location
"Hey Steve, I heard you just turned 21. Could you hook me up with an alcohol drop?? I'm partying at 123 Beer Road
alcohol drop by gemmmmmmmmmmmma July 31, 2006
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