potables

Things that you can drink, like water or juice. "Potable water" means you can drink it without harm. Often used when referring to alcohol.

Sometimes used in combination, "comestibles and potables."

That bar has plenty of fine potables, we should go over there after the fighter sweep Friday night.

-hotshot fighter pilot who likes to read

by Athene Airheart March 21, 2004

potables

Technically anything thats drinkable, but most commonly means the potent kind.

Person: Don't forget to bring the potables...

Person 2: YEA! Lets get WASTED!

by captininsanity April 25, 2006

Potable

Pronounced po-table and not pot-able.

"It's PO-TABLE, STANLEY"
"Just google Potable, Zahra"

by _Salt November 03, 2020

Potent Potables

A popular category on Jeopardy. Actually means "Strong Drinks", though it's quite common that illiterate folks would think it means "stinky drinks".

You shoulda seen my B.A.C. after drinking all those potent potables last night.

by Paul June 06, 2005

Potable Water

Drinkable water.

Mexico does not have any potable water.

by JJ March 16, 2004

potent potables

1. A popular category on the TV show Jeopardy. The meaning of this pair of words has been confused over the ages, but recent research concludes that it means "stinky drinkies".

"The categories are...Celebrities, Potpourri, Popular Music, Movies, Potent Potables, US History, and "S" Words."-Alex Trebek




"Ah hell, let's go nuts. Swords for 48,000."

by Alex July 30, 2004

potent potables

A slang word for potent marijuana. Usually used in as a code word when in front of parents or cops.

You: I'm going to go pick up a sack of potent potables mom.

Mom: What?

You: I'm going to go smoke weed!

Mom: Oh have fun.

(in a perfect world)

by Dan will eat your face January 13, 2009