corn liquor
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of corn liquor
An Americanism dating back to 1920–25
Example Sentences
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In one incident, a young elephant reportedly raided a villager’s stores of corn liquor and fell behind, according to the Eshan police.
From Washington Post
For a lot of them, the harsh taste of corn liquor is not for them.
From Fox News
The story circles around Azalea Centre, or Knot, a teacher who finds comfort in corn liquor, men, and friends like Otis Lee and Valley, who care for her even as her decisions beget pain.
From New York Times
It’s simply corn liquor that hasn’t been aged, he said.
From Washington Post
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