rotgut
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Meaning · English
Raw or poor-quality alcoholic liquor.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Near-synonym: red-eye
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 “rotgut” mean?
Raw or poor-quality alcoholic liquor.
Is “rotgut” formal or informal?
rotgut is generally slang.