Jus de chaussette, or 'sock juice,' is a French colloquial term used to describe weak, unpleasant drinks, particularly coffee brewed poorly. Its origins trace back to the 19th Century during the Franco-German war, when soldiers resorted to using their socks to filter coffee. This term signifies not only a bad taste in beverages but also metaphorically represents situations leaving a bitter aftertaste, like compromising one's principles. The phrase is often employed in various contexts to express dissatisfaction with a drink or a decision made against one's values, reflecting its cultural significance in France.
According to French online dictionary l'Internaute, the expression "implies that the liquid was not made with the necessary ingredients for the preparation of the beverage."
At the end of the 19th Century, during the Franco-German war in the 1870s, soldiers lacking filters to brew their coffee used their socks instead. The result was, the story goes, disgusting.
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