110 proof en · ADJ
Etymology
See proof. Most hard liquor sold at retail in the United States is between 80 and 95 proof (40 to 47.5% by volume); higher proof alcohol is usually bootlegged.
Meanings
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(idiomatic, not-comparable) Stronger than strong.
Attention must be paid to Dr. Ron Paul, the 110-proof libertarian in the Republican race.
2007 December 12, Howard Fineman, “Starting From Scratch”, in Newsweek:2002 February 1, "With a Sister Tour, 'O Brother' Family Expands", Boston Globe, Then I was wondering who this Bob Dylan was who wrote this great song, and then I was going deeper and deeper to the stuff that's 110 proof.
1941 February 9, "The 'Hated Hun'—Then and Now", The New York Times, In those days a Hollywood hero had to be 110 proof....
- (US, not-comparable) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: 55% alcohol by volume.