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[Adjective] | "po*ta*ble" | \ ˈpō-tə-bəl \
1: suitable for drinking
Origin: 15th century ;
Middle English, from Late Latin potabilis, from Latin potare to drink; akin to Latin bibere to drink, Greek pinein;
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[Noun] | "potable"
1: a liquid that is suitable for drinking; especially : an alcoholic beverage
Origin: circa 1625 ;
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[Adjective] | "potable"
1: suitable for drinking;
* e.g., " ... around here, the only potable water comes from wells "
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# 1 - { potables:570097 }
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[ "potables" ]
1: Things that you can drink, like water or juice. "Potable water" means you can drink it without harm. Often used when referring to alcohol.
* e.g., ... That bar has plenty of fine potables, we should go over there after the fighter sweep Friday night.
[ "potables" ]
2: Sometimes used in combination, "comestibles and potables."
* e.g., ... -hotshot fighter pilot who likes to read
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[ "potables" ]
1: Technically anything thats drinkable, but most commonly means the potent kind.
* e.g., ... Person: Don't forget to bring the potables...
# 3 - { Potable:15447632 }
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[ "Potable" ]
1: Pronounced po-table and not pot-able.
* e.g., ... "It's PO-TABLE, STANLEY"
# 4 - { Potent Potables:1304612 }
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[ "Potent Potables" ]
1: A popular category on Jeopardy. Actually means "Strong Drinks", though it's quite common that illiterate folks would think it means "stinky drinks".
* e.g., ... You shoulda seen my B.A.C. after drinking all those potent potables last night.
# 5 - { Potable Water:560513 }
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[ "Potable Water" ]
1: Drinkable water.
* e.g., ... Mexico does not have any potable water.
# 6 - { potent potables:776714 }
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[ "potent potables" ]
1: A popular category on the TV show Jeopardy. The meaning of this pair of words has been confused over the ages, but recent research concludes that it means "stinky drinkies".
* e.g., ... "The categories are...Celebrities, Potpourri, Popular Music, Movies, Potent Potables, US History, and "S" Words."-Alex Trebek
# 7 - { potent potables:3620624 }
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[ "potent potables" ]
1: A slang word for potent marijuana. Usually used in as a code word when in front of parents or cops.
* e.g., ... You: I'm going to go pick up a sack of potent potables mom.
# 8 - { Potablation:18436541 }
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[ "Potablation" ]
1: Unconsentually having a large pot/water holding device such as a sink inserted diagonally into the rectum
* e.g., ... Gary committed potablation on his friend Jim for missing the football for his wife’s funeral
# 9 - { speak potable:18053720 }
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[ "speak potable" ]
1: The term "speak potable" originates from the Italian peninsula; it is a coined expression to convey the need for a more fluid and understandable conversation, akin to potable water. If someone "speaks potable," it means they are proficient in expressing themselves well in the language.
* e.g., ... Example 1:
Rizu: "I'm preparing a presentation for tomorrow's meeting."
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[ "speak potable" ]
1: The term "speak potable" originates from the Italian peninsula; it is a coined expression to convey the need for a more fluid and understandable conversation, akin to potable water. If someone "speaks potable," it means they are proficient in expressing themselves well in the language.
* e.g., ... Example 1:
Rizu: "I'm preparing a presentation for tomorrow's meeting."
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