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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Whisky \Whis"ky\, Whiskey \Whis"key\, noun [Ir. or Gael. uisge water (perhaps akin to E. wash, water) in uisgebeatha whiskey, properly, water of life. Cf. {Usquebaugh}.] An intoxicating liquor distilled from grain, potatoes, etc., especially in Scotland, Ireland, and the United States. In the United States, whisky is generally distilled from maize, rye, or wheat, but in Scotland and Ireland it is often made from malted barley.
{Bourbon whisky}, corn whisky made in Bourbon County, Kentucky.
{Crooked whisky}. See under {Crooked}.
{Whisky Jack} (Zo["o]l.), the Canada jay ({Perisoreus Canadensis}). It is noted for its fearless and familiar habits when it frequents the camps of lumbermen in the winter season. Its color is dull grayish blue, lighter beneath. Called also {moose bird}.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Whiskey \Whis"key\, noun Same as {Whisky}, a liquor.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Whiskey \Whis"key\, Whisky \Whis"ky\, noun; pl. {Whiskeys}or {Whiskies}. [See {Whisk}, verb (used with an object) & n.] A light carriage built for rapid motion; -- called also {tim-whiskey}.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
whiskey
noun: a liquor made from fermented mash of grain [syn: {whisky}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
35 Moby Thesaurus words for "whiskey": Angostura bitters, Canadian, Canadian whiskey, Cognac, Grand Champagne, Irish, Irish whiskey, Kirsch, Scotch, Scotch whiskey, absinthe, bitters, blended whiskey, bourbon, brandy, clean rum, eau de vie, gin, grog, light whiskey, malt whiskey, marc, mescal, moonshine, ouzo, plum brandy, raki, rum, rye, rye whiskey, schnapps, slivovitz, spirits, tequila, vodka
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