Whiskey
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
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
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