potation

 
Pronunciation: /pə(ʊ)ˈteɪʃ(ə)n/

noun

archaic or humorous
  • an alcoholic drink: lite potations are very American
  • [mass noun] the action of drinking alcohol: you did rather abstain from potation
  • (often potations) a drinking bout: he became somewhat bloated in middle age, and his potations did not improve his appearance

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin potatio(n-), from potare 'to drink'