Hooch (Noun)
Meaning
An illicitly distilled (and usually inferior) alcoholic liquor.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- The bootlegger was caught selling hooch to underage kids in the back alley.
- During Prohibition, hooch was a popular but often deadly alternative to legitimate liquor.
- The quality of the hooch varied greatly depending on the still and the recipe used.
- The authorities found a stash of hooch hidden behind a false wall in the abandoned warehouse.
- Drinking hooch had become a way of life for many during the Great Depression.