blue juice n. the chemical, usually sodium phenobarbital, used to euthanize animals. Editorial Note: Occasionally used as a verb: the dog was blue-juiced. Thanks to David Lurie for suggesting today’s word. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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