AWOL
n.— «The Alcohol Without Liquid (Awol) inhaler gives an alcoholic hit via the nose or mouth straight to the brain.» —“Dangers of snifter” The Sun (U.K.) Feb. 16, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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