as in alcohol
a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk
she blamed John Barleycorn for the breakdown of their marriage
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Recent Examples of John Barleycorn
Santa Claus had triumphed over John Barleycorn.
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Gary Kamiya, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Dec. 2021
Gary Kamiya, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Dec. 2021
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Anyone involved in a non-injury accident with no drugs or alcohol should exchange information with the other driver and file the accident report online.Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2024
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South Dakota lowered its general sales tax last year from 4.5 percent to 4.2 percent, and the new initiative would eliminate taxes on most food items, excluding alcohol and prepared meals.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The shooting occurred 9:47 p.m. on Feb. 9, outside a liquor store at East 14th Street near 151st Avenue, court records show.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Yes, bars and liquor stores are open on Election Day, although that wasn't always the case in some states.Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Subscribe to our new food newsletter, Stuffed, to get Denver food and drink news sent straight to your inbox.Brittany Anas, The Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2024
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Returning drinks included the peppermint mocha, caramel brulée latte and the chestnut praline latte.Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
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In a haven of savory goodness and booze, the bite of ooey gooey sweetness was a welcome treat.Felicia Campbell, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
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Despite her best efforts to kill a successful writing career with booze and Hollywood, Parker’s legacy is also like that of the Arizona: enduring, grand, and forever leaking into the shallow waters of other people’s prose.Sloane Crosley, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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The most precious underwater find is a blue bead, once used as currency to pay for enslaved people from Africa, tobacco, cotton and rum.Alev Aktar, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2024
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Finding Inspiration From Aperol’s Appeal The fast growth of St-Germain, which was especially popular with fancy mixologists, caught the attention of liquor giant Bacardi, which makes the namesake rum, Dewars Scotch whisky and Patrón tequila.John Kell, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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“John Barleycorn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/John%20Barleycorn. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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