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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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