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Synonyms of rotgut
as in red-eye, bathtub gin
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for rotgut
- alcohol,
- ardent spirits,
- booze,
- drink,
- firewater,
- grog,
- hooch
- [slang],
- John Barleycorn,
- juice
- [slang],
- potable,
- rum,
- spirits,
- strong drink,
- tipple
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“Rotgut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotgut. Accessed 18 May. 2022.
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The first known use of rotgut was in 1632
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