moonshine

  • 11moonshine — noun a) The light of the moon; moonlight. They watered down the moonshine. b) Illegally distilled liquor, so named because much of the manufacturing process often is conducted without artificial light at night when the moon is shining. He was… …

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  • 12Moonshine —  Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différentes œuvres portant le même titre. La Mission de Fatty (Moonshine) est un film de Roscoe Arbuckle sorti en 1918 Moonshine est un film de Charley Chase sorti en 1920 Catégorie : Homonymie de titre …

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  • 13moonshine — {n.} Illegally distilled alcoholic beverage made at home, mostly on a farm. * /Grandpa is at it again in the barn, making moonshine out of plums./ …

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  • 14moonshine — {n.} Illegally distilled alcoholic beverage made at home, mostly on a farm. * /Grandpa is at it again in the barn, making moonshine out of plums./ …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 15moonshine — moon|shine [ˈmu:nʃaın] n [U] informal 1.) especially AmE strong alcoholic drink that is produced illegally 2.) BrE an idea or statement that is silly or wrong and does not deserve serious attention = ↑nonsense ▪ He regarded her plans as romantic… …

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  • 16moonshine — noun Illegally distilled alcoholic beverage made at home, mostly on a farm. Grandpa is at it again in the barn, making moonshine out of plums …

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  • 17moonshine — homemade liquor, hooch, screech    Art invited us over to taste his moonshine homemade wine …

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  • 18moonshine —    whisky    From an illicit still, which is operated at night to avoid detection:     ... made their living by odd ends of trade, from moonshine, from cutting lumber... (Keneally, 1979) …

    How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • 19moonshine — noun (U) informal 1 a stupid or impractical remark, idea, or plan: He regarded her plans as romantic moonshine. 2 especially AmE strong alcoholic drink that is produced illegally …

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  • 20Moonshine in popular culture — Moonshine (illicit distillation) is referenced in many works, including books, motion pictures, musical lyrics and television. Main article: Moonshine Moonshine window in the Arthur Jordan Piano Company storefront, Washington, D.C., ca. 1920 …

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