What does moonshine mean?
Definitions for moonshine
ˈmunˌʃaɪnmoon·shine
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word moonshine.
Princeton's WordNet
moonlight, moonshine, Moon(noun)
the light of the Moon
"moonlight is the smuggler's enemy"; "the Moon was bright enough to read by"
moonshine, bootleg, corn liquor(verb)
whiskey illegally distilled from a corn mash
moonshine(verb)
distill (alcohol) illegally; produce moonshine
Wiktionary
moonshine(Noun)
The light of the moon; moonlight.
moonshine(Noun)
Illegally distilled liquor, so named because much of the manufacturing process often is conducted without artificial light at night when the moon is shining.
They watered down the moonshine.
moonshine(Noun)
nonsense
He was talking moonshine.
moonshine(Noun)
A branch of pure mathematics relating the monster group to an invariant of elliptic functions; see .
Webster Dictionary
Moonshine(noun)
the light of the moon
Moonshine(noun)
hence, show without substance or reality
Moonshine(noun)
a month
Moonshine(noun)
a preparation of eggs for food
Moonshine(adj)
moonlight
Freebase
Moonshine
Moonshine, white lightning, mountain dew, hooch, or Tennessee white whiskey is a high-proof distilled spirit, generally produced illicitly. The word is believed to derive from the term "moonrakers" used for early English smugglers and the clandestine nature of the operations of illegal Appalachian distillers who produced and distributed whiskey.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
moonshine
Illicit hollands, schiedam, and indeed smuggling in general; excused as a matter of moonshine. A mere nothing.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of moonshine in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of moonshine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of moonshine in a Sentence
It was our deep love for Southern culture that was the inspiration for American Born Moonshine.
Moonshine has huge crossover appeal, its renegade reputation makes it alluring to consumers who want a little taste of tradition. It makes them feel a little outlaw, too, without breaking any laws.
We are here and it is now. Further than that, all human knowledge is moonshine.
We are most proud to run into a country bar in the rural South and see our product is the only moonshine on the shelf. We’re honored when see that.
We shall never learn to feel and respect our real calling and destiny, unless we have taught ourselves to consider everything as moonshine, compared with the education of the heart.
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- самаго́нBelarusian
- schwarzgebrannter Schnaps, MondscheinGerman
- [[korpikuusi, kuutamo, pontikkaFinnish
- clair de la lune, alcool de contrebandeFrench
- poitínIrish
- chiaro di lunaItalian
- 密造酒, 月光Japanese
- 달빛Korean
- samanėLithuanian
- mēness gaisma, kandžaLatvian
- hjemmebrent, måneskinnNorwegian
- maneschijnDutch
- måneskin, heimebrentNorwegian Nynorsk
- księżycówkaPolish
- luar, moonshinePortuguese
- самого́н, [[лу́нный]] [[свет]], [[лунныйRussian
- hembränt, månskenSwedish
- వెన్నెలTelugu
- самого́нUkrainian
- rượu ngangVietnamese
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