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firewater Definition

☆ fire·water (-wôt′ər-)

noun

alcoholic beverage: now humorous

Etymology: calque of Ojibwa ishkodewaaboo, ardent spirits (rum, brandy, whiskey) < ishkodew-, fire + -aaboo, water, liquid

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