louche

created by Ereneta
(idea) by Ereneta (22.8 hr) (print)   ?   (I like it!) Wed Aug 30 2000 at 19:00:47
Adjective.
Disreputable or indecent.
Etymology: French (cross eyed or squinty), Latin luscus (blind in one eye).

Noun.
The clouding effect of alcohol containing essential oils when mixed with water (as compounds fall out of solution). Desirable in absinthe, not so in wine.
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