Dictionary

pruno en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈpruːnoʊ̯/

Etymology

From prune + -o. Originally (by 1940s) referring to fermented prune juice, later applied to any fermented fruit juice.

Meanings

1. (US, slang, uncountable) An improvised alcoholic drink typically produced in correctional facilities.

Coordinates

bathtub gin · jungle juice

Hypernyms

hooch

Synonyms

toilet wine · prison hooch · jail juice · swish · prison wine

Translations (5)

pl bimber (improvised alcoholic drink) · ru бра́га (improvised alcoholic drink) · ru самого́н (improvised alcoholic drink) · fi kilju (improvised alcoholic drink) · ru бра́жка (improvised alcoholic drink)