corpse reviver

English

Noun

corpse reviver (plural corpse revivers)

  1. Any of various strong cocktails supposed to cure a hangover.
    • 1889 November 9, The Saturday Review, London, page 538, column 1:
      The ghost of Mr. Woodhouse himself may stare and gasp at being told that this awful preparation, this culinary corpse-reviver, apparently suited only to chalcenterous persons or those at the point of death, is a very simple mutton broth with sippets in it.

Swedish

Noun

corpse reviver c

  1. corpse reviver (any of various strong cocktail)
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