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Whisky

A light carriage built for rapid motion; -- called also tim-whiskey.

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Booze 76% connected

To drink greedily or immoderately, esp. alcoholic liquor; to tipple.

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Liquor 76% connected

Any liquid substance, as water, milk, blood, sap, juice, or the like.

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Bourbon 76% connected

A member of a family which has occupied several European thrones, and whose descendants still claim the throne of France.

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Corn 76% connected

A thickening of the epidermis at some point, esp. on the toes, by friction or pressure. It is usually painful and troublesome.

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Irish 76% connected

Of or pertaining to Ireland or to its inhabitants; produced in Ireland.

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Rye 76% connected

A grain yielded by a hardy cereal grass (Secale cereale), closely allied to wheat; also, the plant itself. Rye constitutes a large portion of the bre…

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Scotch 76% connected

Of or pertaining to Scotland, its language, or its inhabitants; Scottish.

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Whiskey 92% connected

Same as Whisky, a liquor.

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