English Explanatory Dictionary

poteen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Illegally produced Irish whiskey; moonshine.
  2. An unlicensed drinking establishment selling illegally produced Irish whiskey.

Pronunciation

/pəˈtiːn/ /pəˈtʃiːn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-poteen.wav /ˈpɒ.tiːn/ /-tjiːn/ /-t͡ʃiːn/

Word forms

poteen poteens poitin potcheen potheen potteen

Etymology

From Irish poitín (“little pot; poteen”), from pota (“pot”) (from Middle English potte, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *budn- (“type of vessel”)) + -ín (diminutive suffix).

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