
Firewater
WordNet
noun
(1) Any strong spirits (such as strong whisky or rum)
WiktionaryText
Noun
- High proof alcohol, usually whiskey, especially in the context of its sale to or consumption by Native Americans. (a Native American term, a calque of the Ojibwa word ishkodewaaboo, ishkodew meaning "fire" and aaboo meaning "water/liquid") Sometimes used humorously in other contexts.
- High temperature hydraulic discharge of condensate from industrial boilers.