Noun
Any home-brewed distilled grain alcohol, especially one with a very high concentration of alcohol (such as 90-some percent, that is, 180-some proof); but generally not one rife with impurities or adulterants.
Usage- US usage
- Dated
- Humorous
- Uncountable
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Near-synonyms: white lightning, moonshine, mountain dew; rectified spirit, neutral spirit, neutral alcohol