John Barleycorn

John Barleycorn

n. A personification of alcoholic liquor.

John Barleycorn

n usually jocular the personification of alcohol, esp of malt spirits

John′ Bar′leycorn

n. a personification of alcoholic liquor. [1610–20]

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Noun

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John Barleycorn - an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermentedbooze, hard drink, hard liquor, liquor, spirits, strong drinkalcohol, alcoholic beverage, alcoholic drink, inebriant, intoxicant - a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent; "alcohol (or drink) ruined him"aqua vitae, ardent spirits - strong distilled liquor or brandyakvavit, aquavit - Scandinavian liquor usually flavored with caraway seedsarak, arrack - any of various strong liquors distilled from the fermented sap of toddy palms or from fermented molassesbitters - alcoholic liquor flavored with bitter herbs and rootsbrandy - distilled from wine or fermented fruit juicegin - strong liquor flavored with juniper berriesouzo - a Greek liquor flavored with aniserum - liquor distilled from fermented molassesschnapps, schnaps - any of various strong liquors especially a Dutch spirit distilled from potatoesmescal - a colorless Mexican liquor distilled from fermented juices of certain desert plants of the genus Agavaceae (especially the century plant)tequila - Mexican liquor made from fermented juices of an agave plantvodka - unaged colorless liquor originating in Russiawhiskey, whisky - a liquor made from fermented mash of grainfirewater - any strong spirits (such as strong whisky or rum)lacing - a small amount of liquor added to a food or beverage