bug juice

bug juice

noun

Slang

A sweet flavored drink, such as punch, that is usually not carbonated.
A usually liquid insect repellent.
Cheap or inferior liquor.

Origin of bug juice

Sense 1, from name given to instant drinks in the military, from earlier name for bad whiskey

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Noun

(uncountable)

(US) An artificially fruit-flavored beverage, made from a powdered concentrate and water, that is often served at American residential camps; Kool-Aid or a generic equivalent.
(US, slang) Insect repellent.
(US, slang) Moonshine (an illicitly distilled alcoholic beverage).