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Dutch courage is for gin-addled lowlanders; if you need a geographically neutral term for bravery born of booze, you want potvalency. Potvalency, or potvaliancy, refers to artificial courage due to the influence of alcohol. Etymology: Pot (drinking cup) with valiancy, which derives from the Latin verb valere (to be strong).