blue juice
n.— «One step ahead of a shot of the “blue juice,” the Seattle Purebred Dog Rescue group stepped in and enlisted the aid of GroomingSPA and other businesses.» —“Let’s Have A Toast: To A Dog’s Life Brew-And-Biscuits Spa Is For Pets And Owners” by Mike Barber Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, Washington) May 19, 1998. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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