mountain dew
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of mountain dew
First recorded in 1810–20
Example Sentences
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What kind of monsters try to feed doritos flavored mountain dew to human beings?
From BusinessWeek ● Nov. 13, 2014
I was just going to ask if you had a little mountain dew.
From The Foolish Virgin by Dixon, Thomas
They must stop and have a glass of mountain dew.
From Post Haste by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
And you can bring us a little of your mountain dew while I clear this table here to use for the papers of our business.”
From The Daredevil by Daviess, Maria Thompson
Never once in his explanation did Jorde Foley say moonshine, or shine, or mountain dew.
From Blue Ridge Country by Caldwell, Erskine
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