Meaning of hootch | Babel Free
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of hooch (“type of drink”).
- Alternative spelling of hooch (“military shelter”).
Examples
“"I can't hold⟳ my hootch so well as I could a few summers ago--and many hard Falls.”
“"Th' few shots av hootch ye had tu throw⟳ inta yu' last⟳ night tu get⟳ ye're Dutch up must be makin' ye see⟳ double⟳, me man.”
“The basic idea of "Rip Van Winkle" would lend⟳ itself admirably to Broadway treatment, for Mr. MacKaye has taken liberties, with the legend and introduced the topical idea of a Magic Flask, containing home-made hootch.”
“Eddie Diamond, the ranking NCO, made a small motion with his hand, and some of the others murmured a word or two, then they watched Mark⟳ Fossie pick⟳ up her suitcase and lead⟳ her by the arm down to the hootches.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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