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Recent Examples of rotgut
As alcohol bans lingered, poorer quality substitutes increasingly overwhelmed the black market: bathtub gin, pure grain alcohol and other rotguts.
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David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 23 July 2023
But mingling with Robert Mitchum and Lana Turner, cocktail in hand, makes even a rotgut movie a top-shelf experience.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 16 May 2023
Born in 1912 to a Kashmiri family in the northern state of Punjab, Manto fell under the spell of Gorky and Poe, not to mention the rotgut that would kill him at the age of forty-two.
—Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 26 Dec. 2022
During that time, rotgut liquor wasn’t ideal for drinking straight, which made speakeasies get creative, birthing some delicious cocktails that endure to this day.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 14 Nov. 2021
Moonshine that falls into the rotgut category could be dangerous and even deadly for anyone desperate enough to drink it.
—Alan Ashe, CNN, 7 June 2018
David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 23 July 2023
But mingling with Robert Mitchum and Lana Turner, cocktail in hand, makes even a rotgut movie a top-shelf experience.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 16 May 2023
Born in 1912 to a Kashmiri family in the northern state of Punjab, Manto fell under the spell of Gorky and Poe, not to mention the rotgut that would kill him at the age of forty-two.
—Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 26 Dec. 2022
During that time, rotgut liquor wasn’t ideal for drinking straight, which made speakeasies get creative, birthing some delicious cocktails that endure to this day.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 14 Nov. 2021
Moonshine that falls into the rotgut category could be dangerous and even deadly for anyone desperate enough to drink it.
—Alan Ashe, CNN, 7 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotgut
Noun
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During the same year, Lansky joined Mafia hoodlum Joe Adonis in the operation of a major bootleg liquor operation in New York, apparently his first close association with the Mafia.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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Read our new Sunday Review of the Beatles bootleg Live!—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Former colleagues Ted and Rick met up at a restaurant to drink their sorrows away — Rick, especially, hit the booze hard — and to reminisce about their client/friend.—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
6 Apr. 2025
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Driving the booze: Rucklehaus Midwest Amaro joins the two gins, Big Fuss (dry and savory) and Big Heart (floral), already being made at their State Fairgrounds home.—
Arika Herron,
Axios,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But on the south side lived the dark underbelly: Haad Rin, home of the Full Moon Party, the world’s biggest beach rave, replete with neon paint, fire dancing, and, again, plastic buckets of alcohol.—
Christina Fang,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Apr. 2025
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Avoid alcohol and smoking: These substances can trigger or worsen reflux.—
Elizabeth Barnes,
Verywell Health,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Imagine lounging on this cocktail ottoman poolside, frozen rum drink in hand, sunnies on, sweaty forehead, and cracking a 400-page beach read.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
1 Apr. 2025
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These colorful drinks are made with natural juices and tropical liquors like Myers’s Dark, Gold, and Coconut rums to create that inviting beachside vibe the park and area is known for.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This wasn’t the red-eye to Vegas after a product launch.—
Damon Stafford,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Early wakeup calls, red-eye flights, and jet lag tend to disrupt our slumber.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Its moonshine is made of 100% corn.—
Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton,
The Denver Post,
30 Dec. 2024
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The free gift appears to be an Uzi, some ammo, a helmet, armour and a bottle of moonshine, which certainly isn’t a bad collection of loot for free.—
Mike Stubbs,
Forbes,
14 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Sipping the hooch were club promoters Unik and Kiki, plus real estate developer Bruce Eichner and his wife, Leslie.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2025
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Sipping the hooch were club promoters Unik and Kiki, plus real estate developer Bruce Eichner and his wife, Leslie.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2025
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It is known for its refreshing notes of honey and lemon, which balance out the immense spice of bathtub gin.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes,
23 Nov. 2024
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As alcohol bans lingered, poorer quality substitutes increasingly overwhelmed the black market: bathtub gin, pure grain alcohol and other rotguts.—
David Reamer | Alaska history,
Anchorage Daily News,
23 July 2023
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“Rotgut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotgut. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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