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The little drink that talks your tongue out of leaving.
means A milder drink (often water, beer, or soda) taken right after a stronger one to soften its burn.
from From the verb 'chase,' rooted in Old French 'chacier' (to pursue or hunt), itself from Latin 'captare,' to try to catch. The drinking sense is straightforward and fairly modern: the second drink literally 'chases' the first down your throat, pursuing it the way a hound runs after a hare.
- origin
- Named for chasing harsh liquor down quickly
- storm chasers
- Drive toward tornadoes most people flee
- ambulance variant
- Lawyers who pursue accident victims for cases
- pickle juice
- A beloved Eastern European vodka chaser
- cutter ants
- Some species chase rivals across territory borders
tornado chasers in oklahoma — meteorologists and storm enthusiasts pursuing severe weather, notably during the 2013 el reno tornado outbreak
paparazzi chasing celebrities — photographers pursuing a-list actors like brad pitt or taylor swift through los angeles streets daily
bounty hunters — professionals tracking fugitives for reward money, famously dog the bounty hunter in hawaii