bug juice

noun

An artificially fruit-flavored beverage, made from a powdered concentrate and water, that is often served at American residential camps; Kool-Aid or a generic equivalent.

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Meanings

nounbug juice (uncountable)
  1. USuncountableAn artificially fruit-flavored beverage, made from a powdered concentrate and water, that is often served at American residential camps; Kool-Aid or a generic equivalent.
  2. USslanguncountableInsect repellent.
  3. USslanguncountableMoonshine (an illicitly distilled alcoholic beverage).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
rotgut
Cite this entry
APA

bug juice. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bug%20juice

MLA

“bug juice.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bug%20juice. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bug juice,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bug%20juice.

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