John Barleycorn
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noun
a personification of barley as used in malt liquor, of malt liquor itself, or of any intoxicating liquor.
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Origin of John Barleycorn
First recorded in 1610–20
Words nearby John Barleycorn
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John Barleycorn
noun
usually jocular the personification of alcohol, esp of malt spirits
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