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Drink




~ DRINK  id+ | SWALLOW LIQUID |
         id+ | often IMPLIES ALCOHOLIC DRINKS |
  sp   BEBER = or
  lat  BIBIT   TO DRINK
  sp   BEBE    BABY
  lit+ ALCOHOLIC CONSUMPTION IS UNIVERSAL
       as stressed by the CHOIR in
  art> CARMINA BURANA by Carl ORFF [#] " ...
  ...  BIBIT HERA         THE MISTRESS DRINKS
       BIBIT HERUS        THE MASTER DRINKS
       ...
       BIBIT CLERUS       THE CLERGYMAN DRINKS
       BIBIT ILLE         THE MAN DRINKS
       BIBIT ELLA         THE WOMAN DRINKS
       ...
       CUM ANCILLA        THE MAID DRINKS
       ...
       BIBIT ALBUS        THE WHITE MAN
       BIBIT NIGER        THE BLACK MAN DRINK
       ...
       BIBIT RUDIS        THE IGNORANT AND
       BIBIT MAGUS        THE LEARNED
       BIBIT PAUPER       THE POOR AND
       ET EGROTUS         THE SICK DRINK
       ...
       BIBIT PRESUL       THE BISHOP AND
       ET DECANUS         THE DEACON
       BIBIT ANUS         THE OLD WOMAN AND
       BIBIT MATER        THE MOTHER
       BIBIT ISTA         WOMEN DRINK AND
       BIBIT BIBIT ILLE   MEN DRINK
       ...
   {and it got worse after the introduction
    of "industrial" strength distilled alcoholic
    beverages}
  note
  sug> DROP
  see> DRUNK
  see> POTABLE from POT for
  id+ | "DRINKABLE" |
  POTABLE implies NUTRITIOUS and
                  NOT ALCOHOLIC

         sug> DROP  DRUNK
  cont> see> DRUNK

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