Dutch courage
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The phrase Dutch courage is a slang term for courage gained from intoxication by alcohol. It is synonymous with liquid courage.
Phrases using Dutch were created because the Netherlands used to be a rival to Britain (especially the Dutch East India Company), and generally these phrases containing "Dutch" are pejorative.[citation needed]
[edit] Trivia
- Chicago rock band Rapeman included a song called "Dutch Courage" on their lone album "Two Nuns and a Pack Mule."
- The alternative rock band The Spill Canvas released a song on their 2005 album One Fell Swoop titled "The Dutch Courage".
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