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whiskey

Or ɳ󾱲·

[hwis-kee, wis-]

noun

plural

whiskeys 
  1. an alcoholic liquor distilled from a fermented mash of grain, as barley, rye, or corn, and usually containing from 43 to 50 percent alcohol.

  2. a drink of whiskey.

  3. a word used in communications to represent the letter W.



adjective

  1. made of, relating to, or resembling whiskey.

Whiskey

1

/ ˈɪɪ /

noun

  1. communications a code word for the letter w

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

whiskey

2

/ ˈɪɪ /

noun

  1. the usual Irish and US spelling of whisky

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of whiskey1

1705–15; short for whiskybae < Irish uisce beatha or Scots Gaelic uisge beatha, ultimately translation of Medieval Latin aqua vitae literally, water of life; usquebaugh
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India has just signed a trade pact with the UK, sharply cutting duties in protected sectors like whiskey and automobiles.

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Delhi has already lowered tariffs on Bourbon whiskey, motorcycles and some other US products, but the US has a $45bn trade deficit with India, which Trump wants to reduce.

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Chief’s is just one of several business pursuits Church has undertaken lately, along with a line of whiskeys, co-ownership with Wallen of the Field & Stream brand and a minority stake in the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets.

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This one is an impeccably dressed lawyer who is often armed with a tumbler of whiskey.

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Keeping the vibe loose and spontaneous, they drank whiskey and improvised instrumentals.

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