गंगाजलGangajal/Gangājal/

In informal Nepali speech, "gangājal" (literally "water from the Ganges River") is often used as slang to refer to alcohol or drinking liquor. The term is used humorously or euphemistically, masking the real meaning in a religious or cultural context — just as "holy water" is sacred, the drinker jokingly treats alcohol as something pure and divine. In some Nepali cultures and communities, it is customary to offer locally home-produced alcohol to deities and gods during rituals, which adds to the irony and appropriateness of using a sacred term like "gangājal" for alcohol. So, when someone says they’re drinking "gangājal," they likely mean they’re having a drink — not a spiritual one!