tiswin

or tiz·win

[ tiz-ween ]
/ tɪzˈwin /

noun

a fermented beverage made by the Apache Indians.

Origin of tiswin

1875–80, Americanism; < Apache < Mexican Spanish tesgüino, perhaps ultimately < Nahuatl tecuīni for a pot to flare up, for one's heart to pound

Words nearby tiswin

tissue respiration, tissue tension, tissue type, tissue typing, tissue-specific antigen, tiswin, tisza, tit, tit for tat, tit-tat-toe, tit.

Example sentences from the Web for tiswin

  • In May, 1886, the Indians indulged in an extensive and prolonged "tiswin" drunk.

    The Career of Leonard Wood |Joseph Hamblen Sears

  • On the very next day after this some Indians at the Post were drunk on "tiswin," which they had made from corn.

    Geronimo's Story of His Life |Geronimo

  • This abuse was promptly stopped, as also was the making of tiswin.

    Alamo Ranch |Sarah Warner Brooks

  • This story seems to profess to give the origin of tobacco, giant cactus and of tiswin.

    Aw-Aw-Tam Indian Nights |J. William Lloyd