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DUTCH COURAGE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Dutch courage mean? 

DUTCH COURAGE (noun)
  The noun DUTCH COURAGE has 1 sense:

1. courage resulting from intoxicationplay

  Familiarity information: DUTCH COURAGE used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DUTCH COURAGE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Courage resulting from intoxication

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("Dutch courage" is a kind of...):

braveness; bravery; courage; courageousness (a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear)


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