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whisky |
4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Whisky \Whis"ky\, Whiskey \Whis"key\, n. [Ir. or Gael. uisge water (perhaps akin to E. wash, water) in uisgebeatha whiskey, properly, water of life. Cf {Usquebaugh}.] An intoxicating liquor distilled from grain, potatoes, etc., especially in Scotland, Ireland, and the United States. In the United States, whisky is generally distilled from maize, rye, or wheat, but in Scotland and Ireland it is often made from malted barley. {Bourbon whisky}, corn whisky made in Bourbon County, Kentucky. {Crooked whisky}. See under {Crooked}. {Whisky Jack} (Zo["o]l.), the Canada jay ({Perisoreus Canadensis}). It is noted for its fearless and familiar habits when it frequents the camps of lumbermen in the winter season. Its color is dull grayish blue, lighter beneath. Called also {moose bird}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Whiskey \Whis"key\, Whisky \Whis"ky\, n.; pl {Whiskeys}or {Whiskies}. [See {Whisk}, v. t. & n.] A light carriage built for rapid motion; -- called also {tim-whiskey}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Whisky \Whisky\, or Whiskey Ring \Whiskey, Ring\ . (U. S. Hist.) A conspiracy of distillers and government officials during the administration of President Grant to defraud the government of the excise taxes. The frauds were detected in 1875 through the efforts of the Secretary of the Treasury. B. H. Bristow, and most of the offenders were convicted. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: whisky n : made from fermented mash of grain [syn: {whiskey}]
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