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Noun: firewater  'fI(-u)r,wo-tu(r)
Usage: informal
  1. Any strong spirits (such as strong whisky or rum)
    "The old-timer referred to the harsh moonshine as firewater"

Derived forms: firewaters

Type of: hard drink, hard liquor, John Barleycorn [informal], liquor, spirit [Brit], spirits [Brit], strong drink

Encyclopedia: Firewater