absinthe, n.Definitions

Absinthe is, when drunk raw, like swallowing a Bengal tiger.

Absinthe makes the heart grow fonder and the breath grow stronger.

Absinthe is a provoker of madness, the wildest, most luxurious madness in the world.

Absinthe is a drink whereby, after the first glass, you see things as you wish they were, after the second, you see them as they are not... and finally, you see things · as they really are, and that is the most horrible thing in the world.