usquebaugh
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of usquebaugh
1575–85; < Irish uisce beatha or Scots Gaelic uisge beatha; whiskey
Example Sentences
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What is the world coming to when fresh beef and usquebaugh are crowded to the wall by bad-smelling water!
From The Fat of the Land The Story of an American Farm by Streeter, John Williams
The usquebaugh was circulated in small quantities, and was highly flavoured with a decoction of saffron and other herbs, so as to resemble a medicinal potion rather than a festive cordial.
From The Fair Maid of Perth Or, St. Valentine's Day by Scott, Walter, Sir
Before the 18th century usquebaugh is the regular form.
From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Weekley, Ernest
You may choose, my master, if you are so nice," replied Ralph Fisher; "you may be glad to smell a peat-fire, and usquebaugh too, if you journey long in the fashion you propose.
From The Abbot by Scott, Walter, Sir
This, he explained, was usquebaugh, "ta watter of life," and the spice of poetry in the description tempted the Colonel and me to try a dram.
From The Yeoman Adventurer by Gough, George W.
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