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Fusel oil

A hot, acrid, oily liquid, accompanying many alcoholic liquors (as potato whisky, corn whisky, etc.), as an undesirable ingredient, and consisting of several of the higher alcohols and compound ethers, but particularly of amyl alcohol; hence, specifically applied to amyl alcohol.

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Accompaniment noun · 78% connection

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A barrier or counter, over which liquors and food are passed to customers; hence, the portion of the room behind the counter where liq…

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Beading noun · 78% connection

The beads or bead-forming quality of certain liquors; as, the beading of a brand of whisky.

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Boozer noun · 78% connection

One who boozes; a toper; a guzzler of alcoholic liquors; a bouser.

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