mountain dew

American  

noun

1. illegally distilled corn liquor; moonshine.

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Etymology

Origin of mountain dew

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

“Jonah likes Mountain Dew,” Katherine said, pausing her Tetris long enough to point to her brother.

From Literature

There I was, bummed out and a little scared, wondering who I really was, when Buster gave me that Mountain Dew and, whoa, suddenly I realized, it doesn’t matter; we’re all brothers under the skin.

From Literature

Jonah noticed that the cap of the Mountain Dew bottle had never been opened.

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You’re thirsty; someone was nice enough to give you a Mountain Dew—drink it!

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Jonah was done with the Mountain Dew by the time the door opened again.

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