corn liquor

noun

1. corn whiskey.

Word History and Origins

Origin of corn liquor¹

An Americanism dating back to 1920–25

Example Sentences

Drunk on the Donald Trump corn liquor, the lost remnants of the GOP rely on anger and fear.

From Salon

At some point, somebody showed up with corn liquor, and that’s when the party really started.

From Washington Post

In one incident, a young elephant reportedly raided a villager’s stores of corn liquor and fell behind, according to the Eshan police.

From Washington Post

For a lot of them, the harsh taste of corn liquor is not for them.

From Fox News

“My grandfather, who was from the South, used to get two gallons of homemade corn liquor from a buddy of his each year,” he said.

From New York Times