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Definitions for usquebaugh
ˈʌs kwɪˌbɔ, -ˌbɑusque·baugh

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Wiktionary

  1. usquebaughnoun

    whisky/whiskey

  2. Etymology: Gaelic, from Irish and Scots Gaelic uisge beatha ‘water of life’.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Usquebaughnoun

    It is a compounded distilled spirit, being drawn on aromaticks; and the Irish sort is particularly distinguished for its pleasant and mild flavour. The Highland sort is somewhat hotter; and, by corruption, in Scottish they call it whisky.

    Etymology: An Irish and Erse word, which signifies the water of life.

Wikipedia

  1. usquebaugh

    Whisky or whiskey is a type of distilled alcoholic beverage made from fermented grain mash. Various grains (which may be malted) are used for different varieties, including barley, corn, rye, and wheat. Whisky is typically aged in wooden casks, which are typically made of charred white oak. Uncharred white oak casks previously used for the aging of port, rum or sherry are also sometimes used. Whisky is a strictly regulated spirit worldwide with many classes and types. The typical unifying characteristics of the different classes and types are the fermentation of grains, distillation, and aging in wooden barrels.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Usquebaughadjective

    a compound distilled spirit made in Ireland and Scotland; whisky

  2. Usquebaughadjective

    a liquor compounded of brandy, or other strong spirit, raisins, cinnamon and other spices

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Usquebaugh

    us′kwē-baw, n. whisky. [Ir. and Gael. uisgebeatha, uisge, water, beatha, life.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of usquebaugh in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of usquebaugh in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5


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