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chaser

n. countable
C1 Advanced US //ˈtʃeɪsɝ// UK //tʃˈeɪsɐ// chas·er Archaic Slang

n. a drink you have immediately after a stronger one. For example, if you drink a shot of whiskey, you might drink a beer right after to wash away the strong taste.

n. a mild beverage, such as water or beer, consumed immediately after a drink of hard liquor to alleviate the strong flavour or burning sensation.


SIMPLE

He ordered a tequila shot with a beer chaser.

CONTEXTUAL

After the celebratory round of vodka, the bartender provided glasses of orange juice as a chaser for the group.

COMPLEX

The tradition of the 'pickleback' involves using a shot of pickle brine as a chaser to neutralise the sharp burn of cheap whiskey.

Synonyms
Etymology 1

Inherited from Middle English chaser, chacer, chasour, borrowed from Old French chaceür, chaceor, from chacier (“to chase, hunt”); later senses from or influenced by chase (“pursue”) + -er. Doublet of chasseur.

Etymology 2

From chase (“groove; decorate metal”) + -er.

Usage

Commonly used in the context of social drinking and bar culture.

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