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: a colorless liquor of neutral spirits distilled from a mash (as of rye or wheat)
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When the cops showed up, there was a half-empty bottle of vodka in the front seat.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 Jan. 2025
While investigating, officers found the first boy's coat on her couch and a half-empty gallon bottle of vodka in her kitchen.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
The vodka sauce recipe calls for an entire cup of vodka.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
Stewart denied the boys had ever been in her house, but officers found a coat on the couch one of the boys had left, as well as a half-empty bottle of vodka.
—Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Word History
Etymology
Russian, from voda water; akin to Old English wæter water
First Known Use
circa 1803, in the meaning defined above
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“Vodka.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vodka. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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vodka
noun
vod·ka
ˈväd-kə
: a colorless alcoholic liquor
Etymology
Russian, literally, "little water," from voda "water"
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