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hooch1

Syllabification: (hooch)
Pronunciation: /ho͞oCH/
(also hootch)
Definition of hooch

noun

informal
  • alcoholic liquor, especially inferior or illicit whiskey.

Origin:

late 19th century: abbreviation of Hoochinoo, the name of an Alaskan Indian people who made liquor

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