mouthwash

mouthwash

slang Hard liquor. The only way to drink the awful beer they serve up here is to chase it with a shot of mouthwash.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

mouthwash

n. liquor; a drink of liquor. I could use a shot of that mouthwash.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • on one's
  • on someone's
  • out of one's
  • (I've) got to go
  • (as) hard as a rock
  • (as) hard as stone
  • save someone's skin
  • it's dogged that does it
  • (Have you) been OK?
  • other than
References in periodicals archive
The fourth criterion used to rank the mouthwash brands was DNA stability at room temperature (approximately 22 [degrees] C) for 7 days.
On the other hand, when participants rinsed with the antibacterial mouthwash, the average systolic blood pressure was minus 2 mmHg at the same time point.
This research report categorizes the global Mouthwash Liquid market by players/brands, region, type and application.
"It (the mouthwash) failed to comply with the specifications set by the manufacturing company due to contamination of the product with Burkholderia cepacia complex bacteria," added Dr Al Jalahma.
Third, there is no medical reason for most people to use mouthwash. Most people do so because they think it will improve their breath, however, if your have bad breath that doesn't resolve with brushing and flossing, mouthwash it like spraying perfume in a stinky bathroom-you need instead to solve the problem.
Last year, the company signed a contract with movie actress Park Bo-young as its Gaglin model to feature it not only as a cavity prevention and breath freshener product, but as "clear and transparent" mouthwash.
The study made it clear that the researchers didn't differentiate among mouthwashes, and not all mouthwashes are the same, Katz says.
According to Harvard School of Public Health researchers, people who use mouthwash at least twice daily are at approximately 55 percent increased risk of developing diabetes or dangerous blood sugar spikes - known as prediabetes - within three years, when compared to less frequent users.
Earlier studies found oral bacteria protects from diabetes and obesity, and that mouthwash cuts nitrite production, raising blood pressure.
Many ingredients in some commercial mouthwashes are of questionable benefit and some are just plain bad for you.
Routine use of mouthwash was not an exclusion criterion.
TABLE 3: FREQUENCY AND PERCENTAGES OF MOUTHWASH USE ACCORDING TO THE GENDER
The best way to prevent VAP is to use mouthwash. (14) The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) (2003) proposed mouthwash not only to bring comfort to the patients, but also as a nursing care for the prevention of VAP.
Mouthwash is defined as a non sterile solution used principally for its deodorant, refreshing or antiseptic effect and also they are designed to remove food particles, temporarily reduce halitosis and offer a pleasant taste (31).
Evaluation of the efficacy of a polyherbal mouthwash containing Zingiber officinale, Rosmarinus officinalis, and Calendula officinalis extracts in patients with gingivitis: A randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial.