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Hooch - What does it mean?

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hooch

English

Etymology 1

Abbreviation of Hootchinoo'', name of a specific liquor, from Tlingit ''Xutsnoowú ?wáan , the group that produced it, from (etyl) , the name of the village on Admiralty Island in which they lived.

Alternative forms

* hootch

Noun

(es)
  • (North America, informal) Alcoholic liquor, especially inferior or illicit whisky.
    • Synonyms
    * moonshine

    Etymology 2

    (etyl)

    Alternative forms

    * hootch

    Noun

    (es)
  • A thatched hut, CHU, or any simple dwelling.
    • ----

    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.