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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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Povenmire jokes that if Disney doesn’t do it, then bootlegs sell.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
21 May 2025
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From early in Dylan’s career, recordings of his music would be leaked, shared and sold as bootlegs at an almost cartoonish rate.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2025
Noun
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For so long, among an army of foes, cocaine led the charge, but, in time, so did the booze.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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The next day, the FWC found 61 empty booze bottles and cans on the boat, which had been carrying 12 underage girls.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2025
Noun
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On Saturday, May 24, at about 6:22 p.m., David Blanchard, 21, of Franklin, who allegedly had an open container of alcohol in his pick-up truck and was operating under the influence of alcohol, struck a car carrying a family of four, the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office said.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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Real paint thinner is a solvent used for thinning and removing paint and is typically made of alcohols, esters, petroleum products, organic solvents, and ketones, but the specific makeup varies from brand to brand.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 June 2025
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The competition accepts entries from over 40 countries and across a broad range of spirit categories, including whiskey, tequila, rum, gin, vodka, and liqueurs.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Leopold’s Ice Cream in Savannah, Georgia, has been a Southern staple since 1919, serving up flavors like lemon custard and rum bisque behind a marble soda fountain counter.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
1 June 2025
Noun
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Residents along inner Cape Cod and over the bridge into southeastern Plymouth County should expect the 17-year periodical red-eye cicadas to surface by late June.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2025
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The woman, identified as Barbara Morgan, was a passenger on a red-eye flight from San Francisco to Dallas last April.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
2 May 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
Noun
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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 10 Jun. 2025.
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