bathtub gin
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Bathtub gin — refers to any style of homemade spirit made in amateur conditions. It first appeared in the prohibition era United States in reference to the poor quality alcohol that was being made.As gin was the predominant drink in the Roaring 20 s, many… … Wikipedia
bathtub gin — noun homemade gin especially that made illegally (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑gin * * * noun : a usually strong liquor made often illicitly and under makeshift conditions from spirits flavored with essences and essential oils so as to resemble gin the … Useful english dictionary
bathtub gin — Informal. homemade gin, esp. gin made illegally during Prohibition. [1920 25] * * * … Universalium
bathtub gin — bath′tub gin′ n. +vin homemade gin • Etymology: 1920–25 … From formal English to slang
bathtub — by 1856, Amer.Eng., from BATH (Cf. bath) + TUB (Cf. tub). Prohibition era bathtub gin is recorded by 1928 … Etymology dictionary
Gin — This article is about the beverage. For other uses, see Gin (disambiguation). A selection of bottled gins offered at a liquor store in Decatur, Georgia, United States Gin is a spirit which derives its predominant flavour from juniper berries… … Wikipedia
Gin — La ginebra (en inglés: Gin) es un aguardiente inglés derivado del Genever holandés. Su graduación alcohólica varia entre 43º a 47º. Se obtiene por destilación de la cebada sin maltear, rectificado con bayas de enebro y aromatizado con cardamomo,… … Wikipedia Español
bathtubgin — bathtub gin n. Homemade gin. * * * … Universalium
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