hooch
nounUK /huːtʃ/
US /huːtʃ/
A strong drink that is not allowed for kids.
The police found a bottle of hooch hidden in the old barn.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Alcohol that is made secretly and illegally, often at home.
During Prohibition, people made hooch in their basements.
3. A temporary shelter or hut, especially a simple one used by soldiers.
The soldiers built a hooch out of bamboo and palm leaves.
4. A slang term for cheap or strong alcoholic drink of poor quality.
He regretted drinking that cheap hooch at the party.