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The vessel where good judgment goes to dissolve, one ladle at a time.
means A large bowl used to mix and serve punch — a drink of spirits, juice, and other ingredients — typically to a crowd at a party.
from The bowl is named for what it holds. 'Punch' the drink likely traces to Hindi/Sanskrit 'pañc,' meaning 'five' — a nod to the five traditional ingredients: spirits, water, lemon, sugar, and spice. The word came back with sailors and traders of the British East India Company in the 1600s, and the bowl followed naturally as the vessel built to hold and serve it — oversized, communal, and made for ladling out trouble by the cupful.
- origin
- Comes from Hindi panch, meaning five ingredients
- fed policy
- Taking away the punch bowl means ending easy money
- etiquette era
- Victorian hosts used them to mask weak liquor flavor
- math problem
- Ice always melts faster than guests drink responsibly