POTEEN

poteen

(noun) unlawfully distilled Irish whiskey

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

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.

Anagrams

• 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



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