rotgut
noun
rot·gut ˈrät-ˌgət 
: cheap or inferior liquor
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web During that time, rotgut liquor wasn’t ideal for drinking straight, which made speakeasies get creative, birthing some delicious cocktails that endure to this day. 
Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 14 Nov. 2021 Moonshine that falls into the rotgut category could be dangerous and even deadly for anyone desperate enough to drink it. Alan Ashe, CNN, 7 June 2018
Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 14 Nov. 2021 Moonshine that falls into the rotgut category could be dangerous and even deadly for anyone desperate enough to drink it. Alan Ashe, CNN, 7 June 2018 Word History
First Known Use
1632, in the meaning defined above
rotgut
noun
as in bathtub gin
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- bathtub gin
- booze
- bootleg
- hooch
- alcohol
- rum
- firewater
- grog
- tipple
- red-eye
- moonshine
- spirits
- white lightning
- mountain dew
- strong drink
- potable
- ardent spirits
- drink
- juice
- John Barleycorn
