hoochinoo

or hoot·chi·noo

[hoo-chuh-noo, hoo-chuh-noo]

noun, plural hoo·chi·noos.

a type of distilled liquor made by Alaskan Indians.

Origin of hoochinoo

1875–80, Americanism; orig. the name of a Tlingit village on Admiralty Island, Alaska, reputed to be a source of illicit liquor; alteration of Tlingit xucnu·wú literally, brown bear's fort (xú·c brown bear + nu·w fortified place)

hoochinoo

or hoot·chi·noo

Origin of .css-1fxfie5{font-size:22px;}@media (max-width:768px){.css-1fxfie5{font-size:18px;margin:0 10px 10px 0;word-break:break-all;word-wrap:break-word;-webkit-hyphens:auto;-moz-hyphens:auto;-ms-hyphens:auto;hyphens:auto;line-height:22px;}}hoochinoo

Origin of hoochinoo