FIREWATER

firewater

(noun) any strong spirits (such as strong whisky or rum)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

firewater (countable and uncountable, plural firewaters)

(informal) High-proof alcohol, especially whiskey (especially in the context of its sale to or consumption by Native Americans).

High-temperature hydraulic condensate discharged from industrial boilers.

(manufacturing) Water for use in firefighting.

Source: Wiktionary



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According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.

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