blue juice
n.— «If the treatment is harsher than the disease, and chances of recovery are low, say hello to the blue juice.» —by Tviokh Ab absurdo (Eau Claire, Wisconsin) Oct. 18, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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