About The Word Poteen
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Poteen
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What's The Definition Of Poteen?
[n] unlawfully distilled Irish whiskey
Synonyms | Synonyms for Poteen: Related Terms | Find terms related to Poteen: See Also | Irish | Irish whiskey | Irish whisky Poteen In Webster's Dictionary \Po*teen"\, Potheen \Po*theen"\, n. [Ir. poitin a small
pot, whisky made in private stills; cf. pota pot, fr. E.
pot.]
Whisky distilled in a small way privately or illicitly by the
Irish peasantry.
\Po*teen"\, n. [Cf. Ir. potaim, poitim, I drink, poitin a small pot.] Whisky; especially, whisky illicitly distilled by the Irish peasantry. [Written also {potheen}, and {potteen}.] |
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