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usquebaugh
us·que·baugh
/
ˈʌs
kwɪˌbɔ, -ˌbɑ
/
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[
uhs
-kwi-baw, -bah
]
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noun
(in Scotland and Ireland) whiskey.
Origin:
1575–85;
<
Irish
uisce beatha
or
Scots Gaelic
uisge beatha;
see
whiskey
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usquebaugh
(ˈʌskwɪˌbɔː)
—
n
1.
(
Irish
) the former name for
whiskey
2.
(
Scot
) the former name for
whisky
3.
an Irish liqueur flavoured with coriander
[C16: from Irish Gaelic
uisce beathadh
or Scot Gaelic
uisge beatha
water of life]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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