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bathtub gin

/ˈbæθtʌb dʒɪn/

Traduction: Terme de la Prohibition aux États-Unis (1920-1933) désignant un gin artisanal, distillé illégalement, souvent de qualité médiocre, que l'on disait préparé dans des baignoires.

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/ˈbæθtʌb dʒɪn/slangamericanobsolète
  • frTerme de la Prohibition aux États-Unis (1920-1933) désignant un gin artisanal, distillé illégalement, souvent de qualité médiocre, que l'on disait préparé dans des baignoires.

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.

  1. Homemade alcoholC2informalamerican

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

    frgin de contrebande

    • 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.