potent potable

English

Etymology

Alliterative, from potent +‎ potable.

Noun

potent potable (plural potent potables) (humorous)

1. An alcoholic beverage.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:alcoholic beverage

Trivia

This phrase was popularized by its recurring use on the US game show Jeopardy! and resultant references in other media.

Further reading

potent potable on Wikipedia.Wikipedia