Thesaurus results for ROTGUT

rotgut

noun

Definition of rotgut

as in bootleg

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Recent Examples of rotgut 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 Born in 1912 to a Kashmiri family in the northern state of Punjab, Manto fell under the spell of Gorky and Poe, not to mention the rotgut that would kill him at the age of forty-two. — Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 26 Dec. 2022 During that time, rotgut liquor wasn’t ideal for drinking straight, which made speakeasies get creative, birthing some delicious cocktails that endure to this day. — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 14 Nov. 2021 Moonshine that falls into the rotgut category could be dangerous and even deadly for anyone desperate enough to drink it. — Alan Ashe, CNN, 7 June 2018

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Noun

On the streets below, vendors are hawking bootleg merchandise as stragglers from the festivities color the sidewalks with blue-and-orange jerseys and hats.

— Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
Dart kept the ball multiple times on play-action bootlegs when no one was open.

— Dan Duggan, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of bootleg

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The Sports Playbook Shifts From Beer To Spirits For decades, booze sales in sports stadiums were dominated by large brewers.

— John Kell, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
That led to most Canadian provinces banning the sale of American booze as of March 2025 (only Alberta and Saskatchewan have lifted their bans).

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 July 2026

Definition of booze

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Since 2004, the group has run a learning center for children, raised awareness about drug and alcohol abuse and brought doctors and mobile clinics into this neighborhood with very few basic services.

— Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026
The creator of vivid, indelible fantasies for women to try on and to embody was also a fragile and anguished man, troubled throughout his life by alcohol, drug dependency, and bouts of debilitating depression.

— Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of alcohol

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Tiki culture, originating in the 1930s, is experiencing a significant resurgence, now expanding beyond rum-only drinks.

— Carissa Chesanek, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
My drink of choice was The Plea Deal, a Tiki-esque take on a Painkiller, with rum, orange and pineapple juices, coconut cream, and more.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026

Definition of rum

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Breakfast remains relatively stable, with down-home Southern fare like country ham with red-eye gravy or pancakes with sausage available, alongside a daily special or two.

— Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 24 July 2026
For red-eye flights, reach for the super-comfortable Spanx AirEssentials Wide-leg Pants, which are also a favorite of Oprah’s.

— Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2026

Definition of red-eye

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The Carnaval de Guaranda, for instance, takes inspiration from a rowdy annual fiesta held in the Bolivar Province and is made with vodka, hops, figs, white truffle, turmeric, and a local moonshine called pájaro azul.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
Barthel laments that anti-cannabis laws encouraged growers to develop highly potent strains, just as Prohibition in the 1920s put potentially lethal moonshine into circulation.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 July 2026

Definition of moonshine

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But some of those who weathered economic storms stuck around to learn, tweak, and tinker their way to good hooch.

— David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
But the end of colonial rule galvanized a new frontier spirit around booze, with Americans shunning the sherry, port, and brandy favored by the stiff Europeans, and instead leaning into their own hooch created by a mash of whatever grains were on hand.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 25 May 2026

Definition of hooch

Noun

Burnett leaned into the character’s drinking habit, hiccupping through Miss Hannigan’s swigs from a bottle of bathtub gin.

— 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

Definition of bathtub gin

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