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Date: 1800-1900
Origin: hoochinoo 'alcoholic drink made by the Hoochinoo people of Alaska' (19-20 centuries)

hooch

 noun
     
Related topics: Drink
hooch , hootch [uncountable] especially American English informal
DFD strong alcohol, especially alcohol that has been made illegally
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