firewater
pronunciation
How to pronounce firewater in British English:
UK [ˈfaɪəwɔ:tə(r)]
How to pronounce firewater in American English:
US [ˈfaɪər)]
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- Noun:
- any strong spirits (such as strong whisky or rum)
Word Origin
- firewater (n.)
- also fire-water, "alcoholic liquor," 1826, American English, supposedly from speech of American Indians, from fire (n.) + water (n.1).
Example
- 1. You 're gonna have to get your firewater somewhere else .
- 2. Educating the average drinker on the qualities of firewater , and how to best enjoy it , has been one of the central credos of the new generation of mixologists . " Knowledge ! "
- 3. Offering me some orakojvica ( the local grappa-like firewater ) , pero explains that he was wounded in the war .
- 4. Winterfall firewater : the tooltip no longer specifies only melee attack power .
- 5. Chinese consumers have given wine a second look over the last 15 years as the middle class embraces status symbols and health-conscious drinkers look for alternatives to the traditional firewater .