rotgut

[ rot-guht ]

noun

, Slang.

1. cheap and inferior liquor.

rotgut

/ ˈrɒtˌɡʌt /

noun

1. facetious.
   alcoholic drink, esp spirits, of inferior quality

Word History and Origins

Origin of rotgut¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; rot + gut

Example Sentences

Now he was the official distiller, and the rotgut he produced was the only thing that made existence bearable.

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I'd sooner have had a pint of old Stringybark, too, than a bucketful of their rotgut liquors.

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It must be the rotgut from l'Assommoir that was hacking away inside him.

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Men always say a whole lot when theyre full of rotgut, unless they get nasty.

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"That's all that rotgut's good for," the customer said, jumping over the counter.

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Related Words

• booze
• drink
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• liquor
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• smoke