bathtub gin

  • 1Bathtub 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… …

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  • 2bathtub 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 …

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  • 3bathtub gin — Informal. homemade gin, esp. gin made illegally during Prohibition. [1920 25] * * * …

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  • 4bathtub gin — bath′tub gin′ n. +vin homemade gin • Etymology: 1920–25 …

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  • 5bathtub gin — noun Date: 1930 a homemade spirit concocted from raw alcohol, water, essences, and essential oils …

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  • 6bathtub — by 1856, Amer.Eng., from BATH (Cf. bath) + TUB (Cf. tub). Prohibition era bathtub gin is recorded by 1928 …

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  • 7Gin — 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… …

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  • 8Gin — 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,… …

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  • 9bathtubgin — bathtub gin n. Homemade gin. * * * …

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  • 10Marion Meade — Born January 7, 1934(1934 01 07) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Occupation writer, novelist …

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