squirrel whiskey
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Meaning · English
High-proof, low-quality whiskey, generally produced illegally.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
[…] he slept of[f] his load of squirrel whiskey and went home forgetting a duty for which he was discharged.
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 “squirrel whiskey” mean?
High-proof, low-quality whiskey, generally produced illegally.
Is “squirrel whiskey” formal or informal?
squirrel whiskey is generally slang.