white lightning

as in alcohol
illegally produced liquor college students secretly mixing up a batch of white lightning in the school lab

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Recent Examples on the Web 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
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Noun
  • Sweating bullets, pounding alcohol, to just try to numb the nerves, but always just walk away high and marveling at the moment and getting to be around these people that are so inspiring.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2024
  • The hair and the face and the poise unscathed from the nefarious effects of alcohol.
    Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • While popular, booze isn’t good for the body, especially in frequent and large amounts.
    Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2024
  • These drink trails show that booze tourism isn't limited to the well-trodden paths of Napa or France.
    Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • Audiences clearly love it, so much so that bootleg recordings of the passionate peck have gone viral on TikTok. See Kit Connor, Rachel Zegler, Jack Antonoff and More Celebrate Romeo & Juliet's Broadway Opening in N.Y.C.
    Dave Quinn, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Compared with the strict adherence to a cultural property that’s expected of licensed merchandise now, a Ben Cooper costume was like a bootleg.
    Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2024

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

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