mountain dew

noun

1. illegally distilled corn liquor; moonshine.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mountain dew¹

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

His name isn’t Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho, but the second-coming of Donald Trump may go down in history for many things if there’s a future after he shuffles off his mortal coil.

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“Maybe when the campaign signs come down, we all get a little break from the rhetoric and the TV ads, and the fundraising texts – I’m sorry about those,” Walz joked, “we will sit down over coffee or a Diet Mountain Dew and just talk.”

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With hindsight, Vance likely knew he was far enough ahead in the race that he didn’t need to risk a campaign gaffe going viral, like his attempted Diet Mountain Dew joke at an Ohio rally this cycle.

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The "MTN" abbreviation that has been on every Mountain Dew can and bottle label for the past 15 years will soon be a thing of the past as the company brings back the full word "Mountain" to its products.

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In its latest brand update, Mountain Dew is aiming for nostalgia in its look — and name.

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