hooch

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1 1.1.1 Pronunciation 1.1.2 Noun 1.1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2 Etymology 2 1.2.1 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology 1

Abbreviation of Hoochinoo, a group of Alaskan Indians who made liquor.

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -uːtʃ

[edit] Noun

hooch (plural hooches)

1. (informal) Alcoholic liquor, especially inferior or illicit whisky.

[edit] Synonyms

• moonshine

[edit] Etymology 2

Japanese uchi.

[edit] Noun

hooch (plural hooches)

1. (military slang, Viet Nam era) A thatched hut, CHU, or any simple dwelling.