absinthiate
v.v. to drink absinthe, a strong green alcohol that was popular in the past. It is a very old-fashioned word that you will rarely see in modern writing.
v. to drink absinthe, a distilled spirit historically associated with the Belle Époque and the French avant-garde. Often used in literary or historical contexts to evoke a specific aesthetic or period.
The poet spent his evenings absinthiating in the café.
The artist was often seen absinthiating in the studio, surrounded by his unfinished canvases and a collection of rare books.
While the practice of absinthiating was once a mark of sophistication among the bohemian elite, it eventually fell out of favor due to its high alcohol content and the stigma of its hallucinogenic reputation.
Latin absinthium: compare absinthiatus.