Definitions for usquebaughˈʌs kwɪˌbɔ, -ˌbɑ
ADVERTISEMENT
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
us•que•baughˈʌs kwɪˌbɔ, -ˌbɑ(n.)
(in Scotland and Ireland) whiskey.
Category: Scottish
Origin of usquebaugh:
1575–85; < Ir uisce beatha or ScotGael uisge beatha
Wiktionary
usquebaugh(Noun)
whisky/whiskey
Origin: Gaelic, from Irish and Scots Gaelic uisge beatha ‘water of life’.
Webster Dictionary
Usquebaugh(adj)
a compound distilled spirit made in Ireland and Scotland; whisky
Usquebaugh(adj)
a liquor compounded of brandy, or other strong spirit, raisins, cinnamon and other spices
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
"usquebaugh." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2013. Web. 21 May 2013. <http://www.definitions.net/definition/usquebaugh>.