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Recent Examples of bathtub gin
Burnett leaned into the character’s drinking habit, hiccupping through Miss Hannigan’s swigs from a bottle of bathtub gin.
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Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
It is known for its refreshing notes of honey and lemon, which balance out the immense spice of bathtub gin.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
As alcohol bans lingered, poorer quality substitutes increasingly overwhelmed the black market: bathtub gin, pure grain alcohol and other rotguts.
—David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 23 July 2023
But states also didn’t massively increase the price of newly legal alcohol to make bathtub gin more attractive.
—Jonathan Turley, WSJ, 23 Sep. 2022
Grosz, Dix, Duchamp, Prohibition, bathtub gin, Gatsby, the League of Nations, the Red Scare.
—Jeff MacGregor, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2022
The Roaring Twenties weren’t all about flappers and bathtub gin.
—Vogue, 13 Apr. 2022
Bundles questions the veracity of one prevalent anecdote that alleges her great-grandmother saddled white party guests with chitterlings and bathtub gin while her Black guests enjoyed champagne and caviar.
—Mayukh Sen, Bon Appétit, 14 Oct. 2021
Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
It is known for its refreshing notes of honey and lemon, which balance out the immense spice of bathtub gin.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
As alcohol bans lingered, poorer quality substitutes increasingly overwhelmed the black market: bathtub gin, pure grain alcohol and other rotguts.
—David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 23 July 2023
But states also didn’t massively increase the price of newly legal alcohol to make bathtub gin more attractive.
—Jonathan Turley, WSJ, 23 Sep. 2022
Grosz, Dix, Duchamp, Prohibition, bathtub gin, Gatsby, the League of Nations, the Red Scare.
—Jeff MacGregor, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2022
The Roaring Twenties weren’t all about flappers and bathtub gin.
—Vogue, 13 Apr. 2022
Bundles questions the veracity of one prevalent anecdote that alleges her great-grandmother saddled white party guests with chitterlings and bathtub gin while her Black guests enjoyed champagne and caviar.
—Mayukh Sen, Bon Appétit, 14 Oct. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bathtub gin
Noun
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Go in a smallish group, belly up to the bar to put your name in, then order a strong drink if there's a wait.—
Charlie Hobbs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Dec. 2025
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There’s a pool table, a crowd that feels like a group of steady regulars, strong drinks and cheap beers.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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One of their few tendencies was playing from a five-man front on early downs and playing man coverage behind it, a way to force an overmatched O-line to block 1-on-1 and combat the Texans' bootleg play-action passes.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
20 Jan. 2026
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Rather than pick through the dense, lush fields of Grateful Dead and solo band bootleg live concert tapes that could fill a football stadium, Variety’s top musical moments of Weir’s focus on a dreamy collection of tracks from the studio recordings.—
A.D. Amorosi,
Variety,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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First, the white lightning… Bill Whitaker: Wow, that gives a punch.—
Bill Whitaker,
CBS News,
28 Dec. 2025
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Don’t let the green mist tinged with white lightning and rotating cosmic orifices fool you, however: Ingesting psychedelic drugs is not recommended before watching this film.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Pair it with a calming playlist and deep breaths, and even a red-eye can feel restorative.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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Was the ensemble designed for frequent fliers on the red-eye?—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
3 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Francisco Gaspar-Andres, a Guatemalan who ICE has said entered the US illegally, received medical care several times following his September 1 detainment for issues including alcohol withdrawal, acid reflux, flu-like symptoms and hypertension, according to an ICE statement last month.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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Happily for those who do want alcohol, the team didn't relegate their care and creativity to the boozeless drinks—the menu has hits from top to bottom.—
Noah Kaufman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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As alcohol bans lingered, poorer quality substitutes increasingly overwhelmed the black market: bathtub gin, pure grain alcohol and other rotguts.—
David Reamer | Alaska history,
Anchorage Daily News,
23 July 2023
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But mingling with Robert Mitchum and Lana Turner, cocktail in hand, makes even a rotgut movie a top-shelf experience.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
16 May 2023
Noun
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Despite its name, the bar operates as a globally minded cocktail destination with equal attention paid to other spirits, along with small bites and an impressive cigar selection.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Jan. 2026
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And for Dirty Shirleys, different spirits, including vodka, gin, tequila and vermouth can be substituted.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Bathtub gin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bathtub%20gin. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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