poteen
(noun) unlawfully distilled Irish whiskey
Source: WordNet® 3.1
poteen (countable and uncountable, plural poteens)
(Ireland, countable, uncountable) Illegally produced Irish whiskey; moonshine. [from early 19th c.]
(Ireland, countable, by extension) An unlicensed drinking establishment selling illegally produced Irish whiskey.
• Petone, pontee
Source: Wiktionary
Po*teen", n. Etym: [Cf. Ir. potaim, poitim, I drink, poitin a small pot.]
Definition: Whisky; especially, whisky illicitly distilled by the Irish peasantry. [Written also potheen, and potteen.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
14 April 2025
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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
