n. Slang.

Strong liquor, especially whiskey.

[Translation of Ojibwa ishkodewaaboo, whiskey.]

An American term coined in the 19th century referring to strong liquor, usually whiskey. The word "firewater" is thought to be a translation from the Ojibwa word for "whiskey"-ishkodewaaboo.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: (informal) any strong spirits (such as strong whisky or rum)

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - ildvand

Nederlands (Dutch)
sterke drank

Français (French)
n. - gnôle

Deutsch (German)
n. - Feuerwasser

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (καθομ.) δυνατό ποτό, (καθομ.) ουίσκι

Italiano (Italian)
acquavite

Português (Portuguese)
n. - bebida (f) alcoólica muito forte

Русский (Russian)
спиртные напитки

Español (Spanish)
n. - aguardiente

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - eldvatten (vard. sprit)

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
火酒, 烈酒

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 火酒, 烈酒

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 독주

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 火酒

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) شراب كحولي قوي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮משקאות חריפים‬

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