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Recent Examples of bathtub gin
It is known for its refreshing notes of honey and lemon, which balance out the immense spice of bathtub gin.
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Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
As alcohol bans lingered, poorer quality substitutes increasingly overwhelmed the black market: bathtub gin, pure grain alcohol and other rotguts.
—David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 23 July 2023
Bundles questions the veracity of one prevalent anecdote that alleges her great-grandmother saddled white party guests with chitterlings and bathtub gin while her Black guests enjoyed champagne and caviar.
—Mayukh Sen, Bon Appétit, 14 Oct. 2021
After Prohibition ended, people didn’t continue to buy bathtub gin when legal and safer alcohol was available.
—Jonathan Turley, WSJ, 23 Sep. 2022
But states also didn’t massively increase the price of newly legal alcohol to make bathtub gin more attractive.
—Jonathan Turley, WSJ, 23 Sep. 2022
Grosz, Dix, Duchamp, Prohibition, bathtub gin, Gatsby, the League of Nations, the Red Scare.
—Jeff MacGregor, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2022
The Roaring Twenties weren’t all about flappers and bathtub gin.
—Vogue, 13 Apr. 2022
Williams sold bathtub gin to a Chicago nightclub and wrote a sports column for The Chicago Whip to make ends meet.
—Arkansas Online, 31 Jan. 2022
Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
As alcohol bans lingered, poorer quality substitutes increasingly overwhelmed the black market: bathtub gin, pure grain alcohol and other rotguts.
—David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 23 July 2023
Bundles questions the veracity of one prevalent anecdote that alleges her great-grandmother saddled white party guests with chitterlings and bathtub gin while her Black guests enjoyed champagne and caviar.
—Mayukh Sen, Bon Appétit, 14 Oct. 2021
After Prohibition ended, people didn’t continue to buy bathtub gin when legal and safer alcohol was available.
—Jonathan Turley, WSJ, 23 Sep. 2022
But states also didn’t massively increase the price of newly legal alcohol to make bathtub gin more attractive.
—Jonathan Turley, WSJ, 23 Sep. 2022
Grosz, Dix, Duchamp, Prohibition, bathtub gin, Gatsby, the League of Nations, the Red Scare.
—Jeff MacGregor, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2022
The Roaring Twenties weren’t all about flappers and bathtub gin.
—Vogue, 13 Apr. 2022
Williams sold bathtub gin to a Chicago nightclub and wrote a sports column for The Chicago Whip to make ends meet.
—Arkansas Online, 31 Jan. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bathtub gin
Noun
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Looking for strong drinks and a light breeze without the noise of Lower Broadway?—
Laura L. Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
17 July 2025
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Combined with its ample bar and strong drinks, the Newport Boulevard joint soon attracted locals from the fishing community and out-of-towners alike.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Instead, the Channel Orange vinyl never materialized (until now), and fans were left to sort through various unofficial and bootleg releases.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
26 June 2025
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Audrey visited boxes in Apple Valley and Minneapolis, and while the former was full of bootleg DVDs, the latter was down to two VHS tapes.—
Audrey Kennedy,
Axios,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Don’t let the green mist tinged with white lightning and rotating cosmic orifices fool you, however: Ingesting psychedelic drugs is not recommended before watching this film.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
12 Mar. 2025
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Above the patch is another white lightning bolt.—
Omari Sankofa II,
Detroit Free Press,
1 Nov. 2021
Noun
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Some are better for workouts in the rain while others are perfect for getting you through a red-eye flight in economy.—
Maggie Slepian,
Travel + Leisure,
24 July 2025
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Southwest began flying red-eye flights in February.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Avoid caffeine and alcohol, which can dehydrate you.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
24 July 2025
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Much like how pricey alcohol allows restaurants to serve steak, credit cards and premium cabins are what allow airlines to generate record-high profits—even during periods of record-low economy fares.—
Scott Keyes,
Time,
23 July 2025
Noun
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As alcohol bans lingered, poorer quality substitutes increasingly overwhelmed the black market: bathtub gin, pure grain alcohol and other rotguts.—
David Reamer | Alaska history,
Anchorage Daily News,
23 July 2023
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But mingling with Robert Mitchum and Lana Turner, cocktail in hand, makes even a rotgut movie a top-shelf experience.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
16 May 2023
Cite this Entry
“Bathtub gin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bathtub%20gin. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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