TIL about Jamaican Ginger AKA "Jake" which was popular during Prohibition for its high alcohol content. Unfortunately it caused paralysis leading to a distinctive walk called the Jake Walk or the Jake Dance. en.wikipedia.org Submitted by HeavyMetalOverbite t3_119iuzx on February 23, 2023 at 12:20 AM in todayilearned 28 comments 344
Fludro t1_j9tb9pz wrote on February 24, 2023 at 12:21 PM In Scotland we use the word "Jakey" to refer to drunken alcoholics and junkies. I wonder if it's related? Permalink 3
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