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rotgut

UK
/ˈrɒt.ɡʌt/
US
/ˈrɑt.ɡʌt/

Translations

rotgutnoun
rotguts
pl
tord-boyauxFamilier, souvent pour un alcool bon marché et de très mauvaise qualité.
He regretted drinking the rotgut from the local bar, as it left him with a terrible headache the next morning.
Il a regretté d’avoir bu le tord-boyaux du bar du coin, car il avait une terrible migraine le lendemain matin.
Additional translations
gnôleFamilier ; désigne surtout un alcool fort, souvent de qualité médiocre.
Synonyms
cheap liquor
low-quality alcohol
plonk
swill
hooch
rotgutadjective
UK
/ˈrɒt.ɡʌt/
US
/ˈrɑt.ɡʌt/
Used attributively (e.g., "rotgut whiskey") to denote poor-quality liquor; occasionally extended figuratively.
frelatéSurtout pour un alcool ; familier et péjoratif.
He reached for a bottle of rotgut whiskey hidden under the sink.
Il a attrapé une bouteille de whisky frelaté cachée sous l’évier.
Additional translations
de mauvaise qualitéSens plus général, pour une boisson ou une substance médiocre.

Definitions

rotgutnoun
A type of cheap, poor-quality alcoholic liquor, often considered to be of inferior taste and potentially harmful.
He regretted drinking the rotgut from the local bar, as it left him with a terrible headache the next morning.
Any beverage or substance of very poor quality.
The roadside café served nothing but rotgut coffee.
rotgutadjective
Cheap, harsh, and of poor quality (usually referring to alcoholic liquor).
He reached for a bottle of rotgut whiskey hidden under the sink.
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