moonshine
Short definition from Wiktionary
Noun
- The light of the moon.
- High-proof alcohol (especially whiskey) that is often, but not always, produced illegally.
- smuggled spirits, often with a specific sense; (Kent, Sussex) white brandy; (Yorkshire) gin.
- Nonsense.
- A branch of pure mathematics relating the Monster group to an invariant of elliptic functions.
- A spiced dish of eggs and fried onions.
- A month.
Verb
- To make homemade (especially, illicit) alcohol, especially distilled spirits.
- To make (an ingredient) into such a drink.
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