jet fuel

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Meaning · English

Strong home-brewed alcoholic drink; moonshine; everclear.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Near-synonym: paint thinner

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “jet fuel” mean?

Strong home-brewed alcoholic drink; moonshine; everclear.

Is “jet fuel” formal or informal?

jet fuel is generally slang.