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    hooch
    /huːtʃ/

    noun

    • 1. a shelter or improvised dwelling. informal US

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHOOCH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    noun [ U ] US slang (also hootch) uk / huːtʃ / us / huːtʃ / Add to word list. strong alcohol, especially whisky. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Spirits & distilling. absinthe. amaretto. applejack. benedictine. bitter. cordial. creme. crème de menthe. curaçao. distil. liqueur. malt whisky. mother's ruin. ouzo. single-shot. sloe gin.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hoochHooch Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : alcoholic liquor especially when inferior or illicitly made or obtained. hooch. 2 of 2. noun (2) ˈhüch. variants or hootch. slang. : a usually thatched hut. broadly : dwelling. Synonyms. Noun (1) alcohol. aqua vitae. ardent spirits. booze. bottle. drink. firewater. grog. inebriant.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › hoochHOOCH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    1. / huːtʃ; hoːx / noun. HoochPieter de1629?1684MDutchARTS AND CRAFTS: painter Pieter de (ˈpiːtər də). 1629–?1684, Dutch genre painter, noted esp for his light effects. hooch. 2. / huːtʃ / noun. informal. alcoholic drink, esp illicitly distilled spirits. Discover More.

  5. www.oxfordreference.com › display › 10Hooch - Oxford Reference

    Hooch, a largely American colloquialism for ‘cheap fiery alcoholic spirits’, originated among the ethnic peoples of Alaska. A small tribe that lived on Admiralty island called itself Hutsnuwu, ‘grizzly bear foot’ (a name variously transcribed by Europeans as Hootzenoo, Kootznahoo, Hoochinoo, etc.).

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhooch noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of hooch noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › hoochHooch - definition of hooch by The Free Dictionary

    Define hooch. hooch synonyms, hooch pronunciation, hooch translation, English dictionary definition of hooch. also hootch n. Slang 1. Alcoholic liquor, especially inferior or bootleg liquor: "bootleggers smashed on their own hooch" .

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHOOCH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    noun [ U ] US slang (also hootch) us / huːtʃ / uk / huːtʃ / Add to word list. strong alcohol, especially whiskey. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Spirits & distilling. absinthe. amaretto. applejack. benedictine. bitter. cordial. creme. crème de menthe. curaçao. distill. liqueur. malt whiskey. mother's ruin. ouzo. single-shot. sloe gin.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hoochHooch - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jun 20, 2024 · an illicitly distilled (and usually inferior) alcoholic liquor.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHOOCH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. informal, mainly US and Canadian. alcoholic drink, esp illicitly distilled spirits. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C20: shortened from Tlingit Hootchinoo, name of a tribe that distilled a type of liquor. Word Frequency. Hooch in British English. or Hoogh (huːtʃ , Dutch hoːx ) noun.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › hoochhooch | meaning of hooch in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    hooch meaning, definition, what is hooch: strong alcohol, especially alcohol that ...: Learn more.