Translation of "firewater" into French

eau de vie, gnôle are the top translations of "firewater" into French.

firewater noun grammar

High proof alcohol, usually "whiskey", especially in the context of its sale to or consumption by Native Americans. (a Native American term, a calque of the Ojibwa word ishkodewaaboo, ishkodew meaning "fire" and aaboo meaning "water/liquid"). So-called due to frequent inclusion of red pepper by traders in order to hide the taste of cheap doctored alcohol, often including low grade ingredients such as tobacco juice, molasses, etc. Sometimes used humorously in other contexts. [..]

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  • eau de vie

    They want our beads and give us firewater

    Je donne des bijoux pour avoir de l' eau- de- vie

  • gnôle

    noun feminine

    Enough to keep you in firewater the rest of your life.

    Tu aurais de la gnôle jusqu'à la fin de tes jours.

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