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bathtub gin

/ˈbæθtʌb dʒɪn/

Übersetzung: Ausdruck aus der Zeit der US-amerikanischen Prohibition (1920–1933) für selbstgebrannten, illegal hergestellten Gin, oft minderer Qualität, der angeblich in Badewannen gebraut wurde.

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/ˈbæθtʌb dʒɪn/slangamericanveraltet
  • deAusdruck aus der Zeit der US-amerikanischen Prohibition (1920–1933) für selbstgebrannten, illegal hergestellten Gin, oft minderer Qualität, der angeblich in Badewannen gebraut wurde.

A term from the Prohibition era in the United States (1920-1933) referring to homemade, illegally distilled gin, often of poor quality, supposedly made in bathtubs.

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    Illegally distilled or homemade gin, often of poor quality, produced during the Prohibition era in the United States.

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    • During Prohibition, many people made bathtub gin in their homes.
    • The speakeasy served bathtub gin that was harsh and strong.
    • Bathtub gin was notorious for its inconsistent quality and dangerous impurities.