Extracted juice from fruit or vegetables; also means to add energy or excitement to something.
From Old French 'jus' meaning broth or liquid, derived from Latin 'iussum' (that which is ordered/poured out). In modern slang, the meaning extended to mean enhanced or energized, likely from the idea of adding juice (energy) to something.
The word 'juice' has wild metaphorical power—athletes 'juice up' before games, mechanics 'juice' engines for power, and in crime investigations 'juiced' can suggest illegal enhancement, showing how one simple liquid word became code for adding secret power to things.
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