"potlikker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: potlikkers [plural]
Etymology: From pot + likker. Etymology templates: {{af|en|pot|likker}} pot + likker Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} potlikker (usually uncountable, plural potlikkers)
  1. Alternative spelling of pot liquor Tags: alt-of, alternative, uncountable, usually Alternative form of: pot liquor
    Sense id: en-potlikker-en-noun-EyPczNJr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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