What is another word for Stingo?

Pronunciation: [stˈɪŋɡə͡ʊ] (IPA)

Stingo is a slang term used to describe cheap or inferior alcoholic beverages. Some synonyms for stingo include rotgut, hooch, moonshine, swill, slop, and gut-rot. These words are often used to describe low-quality distilled spirits that are not intended for human consumption. Some other synonyms for stingo include firewater, white lightning, and the blue flame. These terms are often used in the context of bootlegging or home distilling, where illegal or unsafe methods are used to produce low-quality alcohol. In general, the term stingo refers to something that is unpleasant, harsh, or of poor quality, and its synonyms reflect that negative connotation.

What are the hypernyms for Stingo?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Stingo

"Bring out the Stingo, landlord!
"The White Gauntlet"
Mayne Reid
Quirk, Gammon, and Snap; who were, as before stated, interested in the Sunday Flash, which was in some sort connected, through the relationship of the editors, with the Yorkshire Stingo.
"Ten Thousand a-Year. Volume 1."
Samuel Warren
"That's good pizen, Bird Riley; but it is not jest the Stingo that I like best," said Christy, as he wiped his mouth with his sleeve in proper form, for he did not like the smell of the fluid lightning that clung to his lips.
"A Victorious Union SERIES: The Blue and the Gray--Afloat"
Oliver Optic

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