as in alcohol
illegally produced liquor
college students secretly mixing up a batch of white lightning in the school lab
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Recent Examples of white lightning
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.
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Katie Rife, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
Above the patch is another white lightning bolt.
—Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2021
One, the stereotype is as dated as Moon Pies and white lightning.
—Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 11 June 2020
Katie Rife, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
Above the patch is another white lightning bolt.
—Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2021
One, the stereotype is as dated as Moon Pies and white lightning.
—Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 11 June 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for white lightning
Noun
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Savannah and Harvey spoke about the severity of Chase's alcohol usage.—
Dory Jackson,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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In the wound care section, a selection of bandages, dressings, and medical tape, along with antiseptic wipes, alcohol swabs, triple antibiotic ointment, and two manuals (one for dogs and one for people) is available.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Plus, a number of these recipes can be made sans booze (like the vodka cherry limeade) to satisfy a crew of all ages.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
27 Aug. 2025
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There was no booze and no drugs.—
River Selby
August 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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On third-and-2, Salter kept it on a bootleg and rolled into trouble again, throwing the ball away.—
Andrew Hughes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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Additionally, there’s a small museum in the administration building, which Bryant operates, displaying a surviving roulette wheel, poker chips, bootleg liquor bottles and other items from Top O’ Hill’s wild heyday.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Aug. 2025
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“White lightning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/white%20lightning. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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