rotgut

rot·gut

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rot-guht]
- /ˈrɒtˌgʌt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rot-guht]
- /ˈrɒtˌgʌt/

Definitions of rotgut word

noun rotgut cheap and inferior liquor. 1
uncountable noun rotgut If you refer to an alcoholic drink such as whiskey or gin as rotgut, you mean that it is of very poor quality. 0
noun rotgut alcoholic drink, esp spirits, of inferior quality 0
noun rotgut raw, low-grade whiskey or other liquor 0

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Origin of rotgut

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600; rot + gut

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Parts of speech for Rotgut

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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rotgut popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% 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.

rotgut usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for rotgut

noun rotgut

alcohol — Drinks that can make people drunk, such as beer, wine, and whisky, can be referred to as alcohol.
alky — a heavy drinker or alcoholic
bourbon — Bourbon is a type of whisky that is made mainly in America.
bourbons — a member of a French royal family that ruled in France 1589–1792, Spain 1700–1931, and Naples 1735–1806, 1815–60.
canned heat — fuel packaged to be used in small cans for heating, as with chafing dishes or in portable stoves.

All 21 Synonyms of rotgut