straight whiskey
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of straight whiskey
An Americanism dating back to 1860–65
Example Sentences
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Schenley Distillers Corp. already has a cheap, fas selling straight whiskey in Old Quaker.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the U. S. there were on Dec. 6, 2,000,000 gal. of straight whiskey.
From Time Magazine Archive
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