demon rum
Temperance movement's enemy
Demon rum is rum or alcohol generally, cast as a destructive force.
The phrase comes from temperance movements that portrayed liquor as evil incarnate: The preacher railed against demon rum and its hold on the town's men.
Now often used humorously or ironically when discussing drinking.
- boozeInformal term for spirits
- hard liquorDistilled alcoholic beverages
- whiskeyOak-aged grain spirit
- alcoholIntoxicating hydroxyl compound
- devilEvil supernatural entity
liquor · evil spirits · temperance · temperance movement · saloon · den of iniquity · drunkard · falling off the wagon · skid row · vice · sin · prohibition · moonshine · bottle · intoxication · barroom · rotgut · firewater
- ProhibitionProhibition, speakeasies, bootlegger, bootleggers, speakeasy
demon rumsacramental wine
Blessed beverage for worship
communion wine · consecrated wine · social lubricant · holy water · liquid courage
demon rumcold water
Figurative enthusiasm killer
pure water · liquid courage · social lubricant · soda pop · lemonade
demon rumholy water
Sacramental liquid for blessings
living water · sacramental wine · manna · milk and honey · elixir of life
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