have one for the worms



have one for the worms

To have an alcoholic drink. The phrase refers to the belief that alcohol kills worms in the stomach. Let's all have one for the worms—I'm buying!
See also: have, one, Worms

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ShondaSHAWN-dəEnglish
Savina-Italian
NimueNIM-oo-ayArthurian Romance
Maximilianmahk-see-MEE-lee-ahn (German), mak-si-MIL-ee-ən (English), mak-si-MIL-yən (English)German, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Fern[fə:n]
Zayd-Arabic