mountain dew

noun

1. illegally distilled corn liquor; moonshine.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mountain dew¹

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

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.”

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He downed a Diet Mountain Dew, then revealed his secret weapon—three cans of Red Bull in his backpack.

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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?"

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

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

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