moonshine
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7.9
- noun
- /ˈmuːnʃaɪn/
- NSFW
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- He made a hut in the woods to secretly distill moonshine away from prying eyes.
- make moonshine
- drink moonshine
- jug of moonshine
Just a lot of music, drunk people, fights, all kind of crazy mess, gambling, people pulling up to the house with moonshine, sex, seeing people have sex.
- Just a lot of music, drunk people, fights, all kind of crazy mess, gambling, people pulling up to the house with moonshine, sex, seeing people have sex.
- We did a a moonshine tasting also, which, you know, that put me, that put me out.
Examples
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Ray provided the moonshine, and Claude managed to scare up some girls.
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So ended the great Franklin County Moonshine Conspiracy, as it became known.
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Take some of this moonshine, mix in a little water...
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Jimmy, you been making that moonshine again?
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We'll get you some moonshine.
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Some make a little moonshine.
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I mean, my grandfather, he sold moonshine.
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"There's a lot of bad moonshine around these days.
Fiction book (1990) -
The Dawsonville moonshine makers and city officials say the operation helps preserve a way of life.
Blog text (18) -
Stock car racing got its start during Prohibition with moonshine runners fleeing federal agents.
Synonyms
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9.9
Alcohol made illegally, often tasting harsh
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8.4
Alcohol made and sold illegally, often secretly
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9.0
Illegal strong alcohol made by distilling corn mash secretly
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9.9
An illegal homemade alcoholic drink that people make secretly and that tastes bad
An illegal whiskey made at home in Ireland without official permission
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Etymology
Moonshine for illegal alcohol comes from the idea of making and hiding drinks by the moon and its shine, or 'moonlight', because people often made it at night to avoid the law, so moonshine now means homemade illegal liquor.