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Whiskey
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  10. potato whiskey
  11. rifle whiskey
  12. rye whiskey
  13. straight whiskey
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Whiskey

Definition of WHISKEY

—a communications code word for the letter w

First Known Use of WHISKEY

1952

whis·key

noun \ˈhwis-kē, ˈwis-\
plural whiskeys or whiskies

Definition of WHISKEY

1
: a liquor distilled from fermented wort (as that obtained from rye, corn, or barley mash)
2
: a drink of whiskey
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Variants of WHISKEY

whis·key or whis·ky \ˈhwis-kē, ˈwis-\

Origin of WHISKEY

Irish uisce beatha & Scottish Gaelic uisge beatha, literally, water of life
First Known Use: 1715

Other Alcoholic Beverage Terms

finish, gimlet, mull, sake, setup, sommelier, syllabub, vintner, wassail

Rhymes with WHISKEY

frisky, pliskie, risky

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