corn whisky
Britishnoun
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Revelers dressed in khakis and pinstriped suits could buy bonded whisky and bootleg corn whisky, and men and women danced to jump blues and mingled on the ballroom floor.
From New York Times
He first played there in 1937, in the depths of the Great Depression, when players wore broadcloth shirts and neckties, and corn whisky flowed at the tournament Bobby Jones called the Augusta National Invitation.
From Golf Digest
She turned to a cupboard, and, taking out a bottle of corn whisky, laid it before him with a composure that jarred on the man.
From Project Gutenberg
They bade us "Good luck" and handed us each a quart bottle of corn whisky.
From Project Gutenberg
All immediately sang, with a strong chorus, a thanksgiving hymn, that his soul was saved; though what connection there was between corn whisky and salvation puzzled the Elephantines some, if not more.
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