Noun: John Barleycorn jón 'baa(r)-lee,korn
Usage: informal
Usage: informal
- An alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
"The bar stocked a wide variety of John Barleycorn for cocktails";
- liquor, spirits [Brit], hard drink, hard liquor, strong drink, spirit [Brit]
Type of: alcohol, alcoholic beverage, alcoholic drink, booze [informal], inebriant, intoxicant, juice [N. Amer, informal]
Encyclopedia: John Barleycorn