Adam's ale



Adam's ale

A jocular term for water, based on the strong likelihood that Adam hadn't discovered anything stronger (and they call the Garden of Eden a paradise?). Apparently no fans of alliterations, Scots used to refer to water as “Adam's beer.”
See also: ale

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Nan[næn]
Nino (1)-Italian
Delphina-Late Roman
Ekene-Western African, Igbo
TravisTRA-visEnglish
DawidDAH-veet (Polish)Polish, Biblical Hebrew