mountain dew

American  

noun

1. illegally distilled corn liquor; moonshine.

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Etymology

Origin of mountain dew

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

In PepsiCo’s flagship beverage business, which includes Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew and Gatorade, the company has focused on expanding sugar-free beverages, recently holding its “Pepsi Challenge” with Pepsi Zero Sugar.

From The Wall Street Journal

He has told personal stories about Rite Aid, Zips Car Wash and Cineworld, where he talked of enjoying Mountain Dew slush and red licorice while watching “Top Gun Maverick.”

From The Wall Street Journal

One clip on Instagram, which has been viewed over 21.5 million times, shows a man ordering "a large Mountain Dew" and the AI voice continually replying "and what will you drink with that?"

From BBC

Skittles, Mountain Dew and Fruit Loops shine a little brighter on supermarket shelves in the U.S. than they do in some other countries.

From Salon

And Mountain Dew—one of the clubhouse leaders in cringe millennial memes—have decided to cash in.

From Slate