straight, no chaser

English

Phrase

straight, no chaser

1. (bartending) An alcoholic drink served in its pure form, without anything mixed in, and not followed by a non-alcoholic drink.
   • 1947, John Clarkson Jay, Skiing the Americas, page 115:

     Cowboys in high-heeled boots teeter along its sidewalks, or push the swinging doors aside for a shot or two—straight, no chaser.

   • 2007, Fred Khumalo, Bitches' Brew, Jacana Media, →ISBN, page 173:

     ‘Here,’ offered Scotch, ‘get a dash of Coke.’
     ‘Straight,’ said I, ‘no chaser.’
     I gulped the drink all at once. Sat back in the chair as the laughter of the brothers swirled around me.
     ‘Straight, no chaser, he says,’ Scotch said, throwing back a slug of brandy.