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
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
He hammered, and sang with tiny voice, And drank his mountain dew; And I laughed to think he was caught at last; But the fairy was laughing too!
From Penelope's Irish Experiences by Wiggin, Kate Douglas Smith
This is real mountain dew, Lundie, and it warms the heart like a gleam of bonnie Scotland.
From Pathfinder; or, the inland sea by Cooper, James Fenimore
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