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Moonshine — (dt. Mondschein) bezeichnet: Moonshine Kate, US amerikanische Country Musikerin Moonshine Willy, US amerikanischer Rockabilly Musiker … Deutsch Wikipedia
Moonshine — Moon shine , a. Moonlight. [R.] Clarendon. [1913 Webster] 2. Empty; trivial; idle. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 3. Designating, or pertaining to, illicit liquor; as, moonshine whisky. [Dial. Eng., & Colloq. or Slang, U. S.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
moonshine — (n.) c.1500, moonlight, from MOON (Cf. moon) (n.) + SHINE (Cf. shine) (n.). In figurative use, implying appearance without substance, from late 15c.; perhaps connected in that sense with notion of moonshine in water (Cf. MOONRAKER (Cf.… … Etymology dictionary
Moonshine — Moon shine , n. 1. The light of the moon. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, show without substance or reality. [1913 Webster] 3. A month. [R.] Shak. [1913 Webster] 4. A preparation of eggs for food. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 5. Liquor smuggled or illicitly… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
moonshine — [n] illegally distilled alcohol bathtub gin*, bootleg, firewater*, home brew, hooch*, mountain dew*, rotgut*, white lightning; concepts 454,467 … New thesaurus
moonshine — ► NOUN informal 1) foolish talk or ideas. 2) chiefly N. Amer. illicitly distilled or smuggled liquor … English terms dictionary
moonshine — [mo͞on′shīn΄] n. 1. MOONLIGHT 2. foolish or empty talk, notions, plans, etc.; nonsense 3. Informal a) smuggled whiskey ☆ b) whiskey unlawfully distilled; often, specif., such whiskey made from corn and not matured in barrels … English World dictionary
Moonshine — Not to be confused with Moonlight. For other uses, see Moonshine (disambiguation). The Moonshine Man of Kentucky, illustration from Harper s Weekly, 1877, showing five scenes from the life of a Kentucky moonshiner Moonshine (meaning illicit … Wikipedia
moonshine — 1. n. nonsense; humbug. □ That’s just moonshine! I don’t believe a word. D He’s a master at moonshine. 2. n. homemade whisky; any cheap or inferior liquor. □ This moonshine isn’t the best you’ve made. □ Moonshine is supposed to be s … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
moonshine — [[t]mu͟ːnʃaɪn[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Moonshine is whisky that is made illegally. [mainly AM] 2) N UNCOUNT (disapproval) If you say that someone s thoughts, ideas, or comments are moonshine, you think they are foolish and not based on reality. As… … English dictionary
