moonshine
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noun
1.
Informal. smuggled or illicitly distilled liquor, especially corn liquor as illicitly distilled chiefly in rural areas of the southern U.S.
2.
empty or foolish talk, ideas, etc.; nonsense.
3.
the light of the moon; moonlight.
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| —n | |
| 1. | another word for moonlight |
| 2. | (US), (Canadian) illegally distilled or smuggled whisky or other spirit |
| 3. | foolish talk or thought |
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Moonshine
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
moonshine
"illicit liquor," 1785; used also since 1468 with a meaning "unreality," probably connected in that sense with notion of "moonshine in water" (cf. moonraker).
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Slang Dictionary
moonshine definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
Beverages of all types are sold, including illegally produced moonshine.
Lard seems as outdated as a wood-burning stove, as risky as a quart of moonshine.
Moonshine was produced by many settlers for both personal use and as an income source.
He is free of any romantic moonshine about the moral charms of primitives or the glories of blood-stained dictators.
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