Dutch courage

English Etymology This dates back to a time of intense political rivalry between England and the Netherlands, and was originally an ethnic slur. Pronunciation en en-au-Dutch courage.ogg AU Noun - en idiomatic The courage or bravado induced by alcohol. en liquid courage pot-valiancy en 2010 Minette Walters The Shape of Snakes Pan Macmillan 9780330528849 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. en idiomatic An alcoholic drink, taken to bolster one's courage. en 2015 R.A. Barnes Peril: A Ger Mayes Crime Novel Marble City Publishing 9781908943057 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.’ Translations courage induced by alcohol Dutch: nl jenevermoed m, nl dronkenmansmoed m Finnish: fi humalaisen rohkeus Scottish Gaelic: gd misneachd òil f alcoholic drink Finnish: fi rohkaisuryyppy Further reading en offensive terms en Drinking Netherlands