"pruno" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpruːnoʊ̯/
Etymology: From prune + -o. Originally (by 1940s) referring to fermented prune juice, later applied to any fermented fruit juice. Etymology templates: {{af|en|prune|-o#Suffix}} prune + -o Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} pruno (uncountable)
  1. (US, prison slang) An improvised alcoholic drink typically produced in correctional facilities. Tags: US, slang, uncountable Synonyms: jail juice, prison hooch, prison wine, swish, toilet wine Hypernyms: hooch Coordinate_terms: jungle juice, ;, bathtub gin Translations (improvised alcoholic drink): kilju (Finnish), bimber [masculine] (Polish), бра́га (brága) [feminine] (Russian), бра́жка (brážka) [feminine] (Russian), самого́н (samogón) (english: distilled) [masculine] (Russian)
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