"Devil's buttermilk" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: the Devil's buttermilk [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|def=1}} the Devil's buttermilk (uncountable)
  1. (informal) Whiskey. Tags: informal, uncountable Categories (topical): Alcoholic beverages
    Sense id: en-Devil's_buttermilk-en-noun-1eKvwYwv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "11 May 2005, Ian Paisley, House of Commons Hansard Debates, Hansard",
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