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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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The Food and Drug Administration received reports in recent months that two people died after taking bootleg versions of an experimental weight-loss drug, according to documents reviewed by CBS News.

— Daniel Gilbert, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Micro-ripstop jackets, a packable poncho, pleated cargo trousers, stretch double-jersey tops, skirts, bootleg trousers, performance shorts, technical jerseys and French terry hoodies round out the apparel range.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of bootleg

Noun

In the action movie, the cops usually have to bribe the person with access to the surveillance tool with cookies and booze to run a search without a warrant, right?

— Nilay Patel, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026
Not a pushover but a practical-minded realist, the chef takes the punches, striking up a booze-smuggling deal with the Americans to keep the orphans living in his restaurant safe.

— Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of booze

Noun

Drink Like a Fish mixes two rums, Mount Gay Eclipse from Barbados and Appleton Jamaican rum, with Blue Curacao citrus liqueur, a house cinnamon syrup and Earl Grey tea.

— Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Serve warm with ice cream and an extra drizzle of rum, if desired.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of rum

Noun

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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