Hootch
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hootch is a noun meaning Alternative spelling of hooch (“military shelter”).
Meaning
Alternative spelling of hooch (“military shelter”).
More Meanings
- (archaic) Alternative spelling of hooch (“type of drink”).
Example Sentences
"I can't hold my hootch so well as I could a few summers ago--and many hard Falls.
"Th' few shots av hootch ye had tu throw inta yu' last night tu get ye're Dutch up must be makin' ye see double, me man.
Eddie Diamond, the ranking NCO, made a small motion with his hand, and some of the others murmured a word or two, then they watched Mark Fossie pick up her suitcase and lead her by the arm down to the hootches.
The basic idea of "Rip Van Winkle" would lend itself admirably to Broadway treatment, for Mr. MacKaye has taken liberties, with the legend and introduced the topical idea of a Magic Flask, containing home-made hootch.
Word Forms
- hootches
Synonyms for hootch
Depending on context, synonyms include hooch.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hooch, moonshine, whiskey, booze, liquor, likker.
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