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Found 2 hits - Term: crooked whisky, Database: *, Strategy: prefix
[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
whisky \whis"ky\, whiskey \whis"key\, n. ir. or gael. uisge
   water perhaps akin to e. wash, water in uisgebeatha
   whiskey, properly, water of life. cf. usquebaugh.
   an intoxicating liquor distilled from grain, potatoes, etc.,
   especially in scotland, ireland, and the united states. in
   the united states, whisky is generally distilled from maize,
   rye, or wheat, but in scotland and ireland it is often made
   from malted barley.
   1913 webster

   bourbon whisky, corn whisky made in bourbon county,
      kentucky.

   crooked whisky. see under crooked.

   whisky jack zool., the canada jay perisoreus
      canadensis. it is noted for its fearless and familiar
      habits when it frequents the camps of lumbermen in the
      winter season. its color is dull grayish blue, lighter
      beneath. called also moose bird.
      1913 webster whiskyfied
see also:
usquebaugh bourbon whisky crooked whisky crooked whisky jack perisoreus canadensis 
moose bird 
[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
crooked \crook"ed\ kr??k"?d, a.
   1. characterized by a crook or curve; not straight; turning;
      bent; twisted; deformed. "crooked paths." --locke.
      1913 webster

            he is deformed, crooked, old, and sere. --shak.
      1913 webster

   2. not straightforward; deviating from rectitude; distorted
      from the right.
      1913 webster

            they are a perverse and crooked generation. --deut.
                                                  xxxii. 5.
      1913 webster

   3. false; dishonest; fraudulent; as, crooked dealings.
      1913 webster

   crooked whisky, whisky on which the payment of duty has
      been fraudulently evaded. slang, u.s. --barlett.
      1913 webster
see also:
crooked whisky 

Results 1 - 4 of 4 found about crooked whisky:

Crooked >> C Words
Crooked, definition of term: Crooked
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Whisky >> W Words
Whisky, definition of term: Whisky
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Rye Whisky >> R Words
Rye Whisky, definition of term: Rye Whisky
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Scotch Whisky >> S Words
Scotch Whisky, definition of term: Scotch Whisky
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