bathtub gin

noun

Meaning

Poorly produced, illicitly distilled alcohol made in improvised conditions, historically associated with the 1920s United States.

Examples

The speakeasy was notorious for serving bathtub gin that tasted more like turpentine than juniper.
Many people suffered from severe health complications after consuming contaminated bathtub gin during the Prohibition era.

Synonyms: moonshine, hooch, bootleg liquor, rotgut

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bathtub gin

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈbæθ.tʌb ˌdʒɪn/

Definition

Poorly produced, illicitly distilled alcohol made in improvised conditions, historically associated with the 1920s United States.

Examples

The speakeasy was notorious for serving bathtub gin that tasted more like turpentine than juniper.
Many people suffered from severe health complications after consuming contaminated bathtub gin during the Prohibition era.

Synonyms of bathtub gin

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