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Feb 13, 2012
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whis•key



Pronunciation: (hwis'kē, wis'-), [key]
—n., pl. -keys,
—adj.

—n.
1. an alcoholic liquor distilled from a fermented mash of grain, as barley, rye, or corn, and usually containing from 43 to 50 percent alcohol.
2. a drink of whiskey.
3. a word used in communications to represent the letter W.

—adj.
made of, relating to, or resembling whiskey. Also,whisky.

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