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/Sounds like "LEH" (as in "let") + "cheh" (as in "check") + "DEH" (as in "debt") + "TEE" (as in "tea") + "greh" (as in "grade")/

Meaning

The citrusy, spicy liquid left over when fish marinates in lime juice, chili, and salt during ceviche preparation. In Peru, leche de tigre is both poured over the finished dish and drunk straight as a hangover cure. One shot and you're supposedly back on your feet.

Examples

He ordered a glass of tiger's milk before the ceviche arrived.

The tiger's milk at that cevichería has the perfect balance of lime and heat.

Regional synonyms

Completely crazy, acting in an unpredictable and illogical way. Used humorously to describe someone who is very eccentric or out of control.