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John Barleycorn

noun

  1. a personification of barley as used in malt liquor, of malt liquor itself, or of any intoxicating liquor.

John Barleycorn

noun

  1. humorous,  the personification of alcohol, esp of malt spirits

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Word History and Origins

Origin of John Barleycorn1

First recorded in 1610–20

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