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John-barleycorn
John-barleycorn
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A personification of alcoholic liquor.
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Corn liquor, malt liquor, etc.
noun
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A
personification
of
alcoholic
drink
, particularly
beer
and
whisky
.
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Origin of john-barleycorn
John
(commonly used to personify a concept) +
barleycorn
; barley is used to produce
malt
the source of most
British
alcoholic
drink.
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