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Synonyms of firewater
a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk
- the bartender recommended a drink made with the local firewater, a potent gin
Synonyms for firewater
- alcohol,
- aqua vitae,
- ardent spirits,
- booze,
- bottle,
- drink,
- grog,
- hooch
- [slang],
- inebriant,
- intoxicant,
- John Barleycorn,
- juice
- [slang],
- liquor,
- lush
- [slang],
- moonshine,
- potable,
- rum,
- sauce
- [slang],
- spirits,
- stimulant,
- strong drink,
- tipple
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Antonyms for firewater
- nonintoxicant
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The first known use of firewater was in 1817
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