hootch

hooch

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hooch]
- /hutʃ/
- /huːtʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hooch]
- /hutʃ/

Definitions of hootch word

noun hootch a thatched hut of southeast Asia. 1
noun hootch any living quarters, as a barracks. 1
noun hootch a prostitute's dwelling. any place, as a house, room, or shack, where a serviceman sets up housekeeping with a local woman. 1
noun hootch (archaic) Alternative form of hooch. 1
abbreviation HOOTCH hooch1 0
abbreviation HOOTCH hooch2 0

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Origin of hootch

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900; shortening of hoochinoo

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Parts of speech for Hootch

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hootch

hootch popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hootch usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for hootch

noun hootch

smoke — the visible vapor and gases given off by a burning or smoldering substance, especially the gray, brown, or blackish mixture of gases and suspended carbon particles resulting from the combustion of wood, peat, coal, or other organic matter.
liquor — a distilled or spirituous beverage, as brandy or whiskey, as distinguished from a fermented beverage, as wine or beer.
drink — to take water or other liquid into the mouth and swallow it; imbibe.
booze — Booze is alcoholic drink.
intoxicant — an intoxicating agent, as alcoholic liquor or certain drugs.

All 23 Synonyms of hootch