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Chooch vs Hooch - What's the difference?

chooch | hooch |

As nouns the difference between chooch and hooch

is that chooch is a stupid person, a meathead while hooch is alcoholic liquor, especially inferior or illicit whisky.

chooch

English

Noun

(chooches)
  • a stupid person, a meathead
  • * {{quote-video
    • , date = 2014-01-13 , title = Red X , series = , medium = TV , season = 1 , number = 2 , passage = You think we don't know what you're doing, chooch ? Throwing rocks at a scout convoy? }}

    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.
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