drug of abuse, street drug - a drug that is taken for nonmedicinal reasons (usually for mind-altering effects); drug abuse can lead to physical and mental damage and (with some substances) dependence and addiction

beverage, drinkable, potable, drink - any liquid suitable for drinking; "may I take your beverage order?"

proof spirit - a mixture containing half alcohol by volume at 60 degrees Fahrenheit

home brew, homebrew - an alcoholic beverage (especially beer) made at home

hooch, hootch - an illicitly distilled (and usually inferior) alcoholic liquor

kava, kavakava - an alcoholic drink made from the aromatic roots of the kava shrub

aperitif - taken before a meal as an appetizer

brew, brewage - drink made by steeping and boiling and fermenting rather than distilling

rice beer, sake, saki - Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice; usually served hot

nipa - made from sap of the Australasian nipa palm

vino, wine - fermented juice (of grapes especially)

booze, hard drink, hard liquor, John Barleycorn, liquor, spirits, strong drink - distilled rather than fermented

neutral spirits, ethyl alcohol - nonflavored alcohol of 95 percent or 190 proof used for blending with straight whiskies and in making gin and liqueurs

pulque - fermented Mexican drink from juice of various agave plants especially the maguey

cordial, liqueur - strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal

mixed drink - made of two or more ingredients

hard cider - alcoholic drink from fermented cider; `cider' and `cyder' are European (especially British) usages for the fermented beverage

perry - a fermented and often effervescent beverage made from juice of pears; similar in taste to hard cider

rotgut - any alcoholic beverage of inferior quality

koumiss, kumis - an alcoholic beverage made from fermented mare's milk; made originally by nomads of central Asia