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hooch1 definition

☆ hooch (ho̵̅o̅c̸h)

noun

Slang alcoholic liquor; esp., liquor that is of low quality or that is made or obtained illegally

Etymology: contr. of Alaskan Ind hoochinoo, crude alcoholic liquor made by the Hoochinoo Indians (< Hutsnuwu, lit., grizzly bear fort)

hooch2 definition

☆ hooch (ho̵̅o̅c̸h)

noun

Mil., Slang a place to live in; specif., a shack or thatched hut, as in Vietnam

Etymology: < Jpn uchi, house

Hooch definition

Hooch (hōkh)

Hooch, Pieter de (pē′tər də) 1629?-84?; Du. painter

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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