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Hoosh vs Hooch - What's the difference?

hoosh | hooch |

As nouns the difference between hoosh and hooch

is that hoosh is whoosh while hooch is (north america|informal) alcoholic liquor, especially inferior or illicit whisky or hooch can be a thatched hut, chu, or any simple dwelling.

hoosh

English

Noun

(wikipedia hoosh)
  • whoosh
  • A stew thickened with biscuit

    • 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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