Sentence:  "Why, we've got the greatest defense of all, right here," said the Lion. "We can all drink a little <WSD>Blog</WSD>, and hoaxes won't affect us. After all, <WSD>Blog</WSD> cures "everything", from gafia to snake-bites." 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A cocktail or punch served at science fiction conventions. Ingredients vary for different conventions.