everclear
Any home-brewed distilled grain alcohol, especially one with a very high concentration…Any home-brewed distilled grain alcohol, especially one with a very high concentration of alcohol (such as 90-some percent, that is, 180-some proof); but generally not one rife with impurities or adulterants.
Meaning
1 senses(US, dated, humorous, uncountable)Any home-brewed distilled grain alcohol, especially one with a very high concentration of alcohol (such as 90-some percent, that is, 180-some proof); but generally not one rife with impurities or adulterants.
Near-synonyms: white lightning, moonshine, mountain dew; rectified spirit, neutral spirit, neutral alcohol
Origin
From a brand name, from ever + clear.From a brand name, from ever + clear.
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