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who-hit-John

who-hit-John noun: hard liquor; whiskey.

Noun

who-hit-John (uncountable)

  1. (US, slang) Hard liquor; whiskey.
    • The bottle of Who-Hit-John was only a quarter full now and he was giving serious thought to taking another swallow of the stuff, as harsh as it might be on a man's system.1993, Jim Miller, Border Marshal, page 16
    • Our leader, Colonel Sibley, found the march considerable boring, and a few weeks into it, he retired to the bed of his wagon, accompanied by two prostitutes and a barrel of who-hit-John.2013, Philipp Meyer, The Son, Simon & Schuster, published 2014, page 441

Questions about who-hit-John

What does who-hit-John mean?
Who-hit-John means hard liquor; whiskey.
What part of speech is who-hit-John?
Who-hit-John is a noun.

Words near who-hit-John in the dictionary

  1. who've
  2. Who-athon
  3. Who-athons
  4. who-dunnit
  5. who-dunnits
  6. who-hit-John
  7. who-knows-how-many
  8. whoa
  9. whoa back
  10. whoa, Nelly
  11. whoadie

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