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Dutch courage
The phrase Dutch courage is a slang term for courage gained from intoxication by alcohol. It is synonymous with liquid courage.
Phrases using Dutch were created because the Netherlands used to be a great rival to England (especially the Dutch East India Company), and generally these phrases containing "Dutch" show Dutch people in a bad light.
See also: Anglo-Dutch Wars, List of common phrases based on stereotypes
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