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Devil's buttermilk

Devil's buttermilk noun: whiskey.

Noun

the Devil's buttermilk (uncountable)

  1. (informal) Whiskey.
    • I am glad that you, Mr. Speaker, are in a minority, because we both refrain from indulging in the stronger waters—or the Devil's buttermilk, as I sometimes call it.11 May 2005, Ian Paisley, House of Commons Hansard Debates, Hansard

Questions about Devil's buttermilk

What does Devil's buttermilk mean?
Devil's buttermilk means whiskey.
What part of speech is Devil's buttermilk?
Devil's buttermilk is a noun.

Words near Devil's buttermilk in the dictionary

  1. devil's books
  2. devil's bread
  3. devil's breath
  4. Devil's Bridge
  5. Devil's Broom fire
  6. Devil's buttermilk
  7. devil's candle
  8. devil's candles
  9. devil's claw
  10. devil's claws
  11. devil's club

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