snake juice

noun

1. slang,  any strong alcoholic drink, esp when home-made

Word History and Origins

Origin of snake juice¹

C19: perhaps so called from its poisonous effects

Example Sentences

Distillers threw rotten fruit and molasses waste in the gallon to brew with ammonium chloride to produce something called “snake juice,” which was collected by lepers and taken around the city.

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One of the presents is a “Funcooker,” while a bottle of “Snake Juice” sits in a corner of the room.

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You did yesterday, but this mornin' you've got some grub in you, you got somethin' more like a clear head, an' I don't guess any snake juice would help matters along very fast.

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