hard liquor
Meanings
noun
- Synonym of liquor (strict sense): a beverage that has been distilled to give it a high alcohol content (high proof, high ABV).
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Etymology
Clarification of the intended sense of liquor, which originally had a wider sense of application to many liquids and remains polysemous regarding distilled alcoholic drinks versus nondistilled ones (such as beer and wine).
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