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whiskey
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whiskey, n.
Same as Whisky, a liquor. [1913 Webster]
A light carriage built for rapid motion; -- called also tim-whiskey . [1913 Webster]
whiskey, 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. [1913 Webster]
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