jake leg
noun
ˈjāk-ˌleg 
-ˌlāg
: a paralysis caused by drinking improperly distilled or contaminated liquor
Word History
Etymology
jake grain alcohol flavored with an alcoholic extract of ginger
First Known Use
1932, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
jake leg
noun
ˈjā-ˌkleg, -ˌklāg
: a paralysis caused by drinking improperly distilled or contaminated liquor