What is Sarsaparilla?
1.
A person that does not drink alcoholic beverages.
Bill: Hey, it's
beer O'clock and I'm knackered. Lets go get a drink.
Jim: Sorry mate, I don't drink.
Bill: OK, maybe next time.
... later
Bill: Hey Bruce, that new bloke at work.. Jim .. did you know he is a sarsaparilla?
Bruce: Really? Man, that is so weak.
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2.
When an athlete who loses a competition in his select sport, (such as a tennis match) reaches into his pants and smothers his hand with his ball sweat (without being noticed) and shakes the other competitors hand.
Yo I gave that guy a sarsaparilla because I lost.
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