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rotgut

1. n. strong or inferior liquor, especially whiskey. (Folksy.) The old man nearly went blind drinking all that rotgut.

2. mod. [of liquor] strong or fiery. You’ve got to stop drinking that rotgut liquor and think of your health.

3. n. weak or otherwise inferior beer. She can afford something better, but she drinks nothing but cheap rotgut.