What does it mean when someone says, "She's whiskey in a teacup?"

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I know it's a song lyric, but I'm wondering if it's a phrase used to describe women often and what it is exactly implying?

HandsomeRaj · Accepted Answer

It's a poetic thing (quote) that refers generally to women or to a woman that means she's plain jane (looking) from the outside but wild / intoxicating / sensual / erotic (depends on perception) in the inside.

In short it says that the girl looks plain and nothing great when you see her but once you get to know her she's a world full of the unknown and excitement.

Cryostatic · Accepted Answer

Since that's clearly a country song you're talking about, it's safe to assume it means that you'd expect her to be mild and dainty from the way she looks, but in reality she's wild and maybe a little bit dangerous.

I wouldn't say it's an oft used phrase though.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

well, I looked it up on google, and one of the meanings says its a girl that has the capacity to be classy, intelligent and beautiful but insists on being dangerous, low level, unwholesome prostitute.

Its like, a teacup is a pretty, classy way to drink tea but if you put something nasty in it, like whiskey it ruins it.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

clever. I would take it to mean that she's proper and dignified on the outside but has an inner wild streak that only comes out in private. kind of like the whore in the sheets lady on the streets thing.

RedSmartie · Accepted Answer

I think it means she looks really sweet and innocent but is actually very hardcore and crazy.

MrOracle · Answer

Teacup: appears classy and elegant.

Whiskey: rough and dirty.

It means someone who appears to be classy and "upper-class" and perhaps even boring, but is really rough, "working-class", and fun, in a raunchy kind of way..

kethel · Answer

Probably a reference to typical prozac'd borderline psychopaths.  They look harmless, like a teacup... then you sip (get to know them) and WHOAAAA WTF!

Stacyzee · Answer

She's disguising herself to be something else, but in all reality we know how she is.

Electric_Dreams · Answer

I prefer my whiskey in a jar.

Betwyn · Answer

Lady in the streets... Whore in the sheets...

Anonymous · Answer

I've never heard of it but I would like to find out.

Anonymous · Answer

that the girl looks classy like a teacup on the out side but is less sophisticated on the inside

Anonymous · Answer

Never heard the song but I'm guessing it means she's stronger than she appears.

Anonymous · Answer

somebody sneaking drinks

Anonymous · Answer

She's a vice, that doesn't look like a vice.

islandpixie · Answer

Unexpectedly strong...

Anonymous · Answer

She's crazy

Anonymous · Answer

Not sure

What does it mean when someone says, "She's whiskey in a teacup?"

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