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
The ice taken from Otsego Lake, from ten to twenty inches thick, according to the severity of the winter, is always pure as mountain dew, and clear as crystal.
From The Story of Cooperstown by Birdsall, Ralph
Then the horses were looked after, and each retired, with his blanket rolled around him to keep off the mountain dew, which was already showing itself.
From Boys of The Fort Or, A Young Captain's Pluck by Bonehill, Ralph
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
Our sleeping-bags were now put to a severe test between the damp ground and the heavy mountain dew.
From Across Asia on a Bicycle by Allen, Thomas Gaskell
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