Greatest Generation · 1901–1927 · Drink giggle water
Giggle water
An alcoholic beverage, especially during the Prohibition era.
IN PLAIN ENGLISH“Alcohol”
ALSO SEARCHED ASbooze
THE VIBEJazz-age, punchy and playful
USE IT INJazz-age conversation and 1920s culture
USE IT LIKE THIS
“They served giggle water behind the unmarked door.”
CONTEXT CHECK
Refers to alcohol; use age-appropriately.
WORD ORIGIN
Associated with early-20th-century American speech, jazz-age culture and the Prohibition era.