noun
- strong alcoholic liquor, especially whiskey
Usage: informal; sometimes considered offensive when referring to historical context with Native Americans
Examples
- The old cowboy ordered a shot of firewater at the saloon.
- He kept a bottle of firewater hidden in his desk drawer.
- The moonshine was potent firewater that burned going down.
- She warned him about drinking too much firewater.
- The bartender served up glasses of firewater to the rowdy customers.
- Local legends spoke of traders bringing firewater to the frontier towns.