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What is the meaning of Adam's ale?
Most animals in this world drink Adam's ale. Any idea what it is? It's nothing but water! ``Adam's ale'' is a term humorously used to refer to water. You could say, ``Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of Adam's ale!'' By the way, did you know that many of the hard drinks that some of us are addicted to actually mean water? The word ``whisky'', for example, comes from a Gaelic word meaning ``water of life''. The French word ``eau-de-vie'' meaning brandy also means ``water of life''. Any idea what the Russian drink ``vodka'' means? It means ``little water''! If your boss or your father ever asks you whether you drink, you can look him straight in the eye and say, ``I have a little water once in a while!''
Source:
The Hindu daily, Tuesday, March 06, 2001
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