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Phrase(s): snakebite medicine
Inf. inferior whiskey; strong whiskey; homemade whiskey. • That old-time snakebite medicine is good for what ails you. • Snakebite medicine is a tremendous protection against snakebites if you can get the snake to drink the stuff before it bites you.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs