usquebaugh

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Definition of usquebaugh in English English dictionary

whisky/whiskey

{n} a compound hot spirit

A liquor compounded of brandy, or other strong spirit, raisins, cinnamon and other spices

A compound distilled spirit made in Ireland and Scotland; whisky

Hyphenation

us·que·baugh

Etymology

() Gaelic, from Irish and Scots Gaelic uisge beatha ‘water of life’.