Meaning of MOONSHINE
| Pronunciation: | | 'moonshIn
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- [n] whiskey illegally distilled from a corn mash
- [n] the light of the moon; "moonlight is the smuggler's enemy"; "the moon was bright enough to read by"
- [v] distill (alcohol) illegally; produce moonshine
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| | Synonyms: | | bootleg, corn liquor, moon, moonlight |
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| | See Also: | | corn, corn whiskey, corn whisky, distil, distill, extract, light, moonbeam, moonray, visible light, visible radiation | |
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| | Definition: | | Moonshine
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Moon"shine`\, n.
1. The light of the moon.
2. Hence, show without substance or reality.
3. A month. [R.] --Shak.
4. A preparation of eggs for food. [Obs.]
\Moon"shine`\, a.
Moonlight. [R.] --Clarendon.
\Moon"shine`\, n.
Liquor smuggled or illicitly distilled. [Dial. Eng., &
Colloq. or Slang, U. S.]
\Moon"shine`\, a.
1. Empty; trivial; idle.
2. Designating, or pertaining to, illicit liquor; as,
moonshine whisky. [Dial. Eng., & Colloq. or Slang, U. S.]
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