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Definition of Corn liquor
1. Noun. Whiskey illegally distilled from a corn mash.
Generic synonyms: Corn, Corn Whiskey, Corn Whisky
Derivative terms: Bootleg, Bootleg, Moonshine
Definition of Corn liquor
1. Noun. (American English) a distilled spirit, derived from maize, having a high alcohol content and little flavor ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Corn Liquor
Literary usage of Corn liquor
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1910)
"... malt, or Intoxicating was that of the state's witness, who testified that he
bought corn liquor from the defendant. We think that this was sufficient, ..."
2. Liquor Prohibition by Archibald Douglas Dabney (1920)
""corn liquor."—Evidence that prosecuting witness purchased corn liquor from
accused was sufficient to sustain a conviction under an indictment charging the ..."
3. Our Southern Highlanders: A Narrative of Adventure in the Southern by Horace Kephart (1922)
"... half-gallon fruit jars full of white corn liquor. What should I have done?
Under our present law, if I kept that gallon and a half of illicit spirits, ..."
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