Word of the Day - potation

potation

/pə(ʊ)ˈteɪʃ(ə)n/
noun
1 archaic, humorous An alcoholic drink.
1.1 mass noun The action of drinking alcohol.
1.2 often potations - A drinking bout.

Origin
Late Middle English from Old French, from Latin potatio(n-), from potare ‘to drink’.

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Proud purveyor, Paul, produced a perfect potation, passing it to the persistent patron. Perversely, Paul did not personally partake in alcohol.