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
  • Three people with knowledge of Hegseth’s time at CVA told The New Yorker he was forced to step down from his role there in part because of his abuse of alcohol on the job.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Holiday gatherings with family and friends often feature alcohol as a staple of the festivities.
    Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Verywell Health, 12 Dec. 2024
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
  • Alas, old-school controversies about booze and women sound downright quaint after the chain of scandals in this year’s confirmation battles.
    Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Everything's hot and muggy, and there's voodoo and magic and booze and music permeating the air.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of booze
Noun
  • However, some grainy bootleg copies survived, and in 1981 serious repair work began in a bid to restore Murnau’s vision.
    Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Nowadays, those bootleg items from the ’80s and ’90s can fetch hundreds, sometimes thousands of dollars on the resell market because of their rarity.
    James L. Edwards III, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
Definition of bootleg
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