mountain dew
noun
illegally distilled corn liquor; moonshine.
Origin of mountain dew
First recorded in 1810–20
Words nearby mountain dew
Example sentences from the Web for mountain dew
“Have some mountain-dew,” said the Butterfly, gracefully handing him a blue-bell filled with the precious liquid.
The Butterfly's Ball |R.M. BallantyneHecate's forefinger mixes it in a quaich with mountain-dew—and that is Atholl-brose?
Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2) |John WilsonYour true Highlander will not relinquish his “mountain-dew” without a struggle.
The Smugglers |Charles G. HarperWe foresee a night of dancing and drinking—till the mountain-dew melt in the lustre of morn.
Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2) |John Wilson