Corn Liquor (Noun)
Meaning
Whiskey illegally distilled from a corn mash.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- Moonshiners operating in rural areas produced corn liquor in secret stills hidden in the woods.
- The bootlegger made a hefty profit by selling his homemade corn liquor during Prohibition.
- Corn liquor made in small batches was the preferred drink for many people in the Appalachian region.
- The quality of the corn liquor varied greatly depending on the recipe and distillation skills of the maker.
- Legends arose about the notorious gangster who made his fortune by smuggling corn liquor throughout the city.