white lightning

noun

Examples of white lightning in a Sentence

college students secretly mixing up a batch of white lightning in the school lab
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Above the patch is another white lightning bolt. Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2021 One, the stereotype is as dated as Moon Pies and white lightning. Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 11 June 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of white lightning was in 1907

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“White lightning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20lightning. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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