Devil's buttermilk

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English

Noun

the Devil's buttermilk (uncountable)

  1. (informal) Whiskey.
    • 11 May 2005, Ian Paisley, House of Commons Hansard Debates, Hansard:
      I am glad that you, Mr. Speaker, are in a minority, because we both refrain from indulging in the stronger waters—or the Devil's buttermilk, as I sometimes call it.