"usquebaugh" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈʌskwɪbɔː/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-usquebaugh.wav Forms: usquebaughs [plural]
Etymology: From Irish uisce beatha (“water of life”), Scottish Gaelic uisge beatha (“water of life”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|ga|uisce beatha||water of life}} Irish uisce beatha (“water of life”), {{uder|en|gd|uisge beatha||water of life}} Scottish Gaelic uisge beatha (“water of life”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} usquebaugh (countable and uncountable, plural usquebaughs)
  1. whisky, whiskey Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Distilled beverages Synonyms: whiskybae [obsolete]

Inflected forms

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