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hooch - What does it mean?

Definition of 'hooch'

English

Etymology 1

Abbreviation of Hootchinoo'', name of a specific liquor, from Tlingit ''Xutsnoowú ?wáan , the group that produced it, from (etyl) , the name of the village on Admiralty Island in which they lived.

Alternative forms

* hootch

Noun

(es)
  • (North America|informal) Alcoholic liquor, especially inferior or illicit whisky.
  • Synonyms
    * moonshine

    Etymology 2

    (etyl)

    Alternative forms

    * hootch

    Noun

    (es)
  • A thatched hut, CHU, or any simple dwelling.
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    Similar to 'hooch'

    high, hash, huzzah, hush, hookah, hough, haugh, heugh, hauch, hogh, hoosh, hajjah, heigh