usquebaugh

[ uhs-kwi-baw, -bah ]

noun

1. (in Scotland and Ireland) whiskey.

usquebaugh

/ ˈʌskwɪˌbɔː /

noun

1. See whiskey
   the former name for whiskey
2. See whisky
   the former name for whisky
3. an Irish liqueur flavoured with coriander

Word History and Origins

Origin of usquebaugh¹

1575–85; < Irish uisce beatha or Scots Gaelic uisge beatha; whiskey

Word History and Origins

Origin of usquebaugh¹

C16: from Irish Gaelic uisce beathadh or Scot Gaelic uisge beatha water of life

Example Sentences

I had been losing cursedly at cards that day, and mine host's wine had a dash of usquebaugh in it, I dare swear.

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His wife departed, muttering to herself, and the reverend Gideon pulled out of his capacious pocket a flask of usquebaugh.

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What is the world coming to when fresh beef and usquebaugh are crowded to the wall by bad-smelling water!

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A mutchkin o' usquebaugh for ilka man,' shouted a burly flesher, ''tis mair heartenin'.'

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But her diseased mind required stronger stimulants, and sought them in gallantry, in basset, and in usquebaugh.

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Related Words

• alcohol
• drink
• liquor
• spirits