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
Daisukedah-ee-soo-keJapanese
Phipps[fips]
Nicodemusnik-ə-DEE-məs (English)Biblical, Biblical Latin
Hubertushuy-BER-təs (Dutch)Dutch, German, Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Felicianofe-lee-CHYAH-no (Italian), fe-lee-THYAH-no (Spanish), fe-lee-SYAH-no (Latin American Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Johannayo-HAH-nah (German), yo-HAHN-nah (Danish, Dutch), YO-hahn-nah (Finnish)German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Hungarian, Finnish, Estonian, English, Late Roman