mountain dew

noun

Definition of mountain dewnext
as in alcohol
illegally produced liquor one sip of the hillbilly's potent mountain dew left inexperienced drinkers gasping

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  1. alcohol
  2. white lightning
  3. booze
  4. bootleg
Noun
  • The science behind the link between alcohol and cancer The relationship between alcohol and cancer has been clear to scientists for decades.
    Nikki Crowley, The Conversation, 10 Jan. 2025
  • She was arrested on suspicion of charges including causing bodily injury while driving under the influence of alcohol and obstructing/resisting an officer.
    Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of alcohol
Noun
  • 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
Definition of white lightning
Noun
  • Such a person generally doesn’t have to worry about the dire effects of booze on their microbiome.
    Betsy Andrews, Saveur, 9 Jan. 2025
  • This Nonalcoholic Negroni Is My Ticket to Hangover-Free Mornings All the bittersweet flavor of the original, none of the booze.
    Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appétit, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of booze
Noun
  • But as most hardcore Dylan fans will know, that exact exchange with the audience did happen a year later, at a 1966 U.K. gig in Manchester that was widely distributed as a bootleg and eventually officially released.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024
  • But the Bruce vault is a very large place, and there’s still a giant collection of recordings that nobody has ever heard, even on bootlegs.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of bootleg
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