Meaning
An alcoholic beverage, especially an inferior or illicit one and especially liquor such as whisky.
Etymology
Origin: Unknown
Abbreviation of hoochinoo, name of a specific liquor, from Tlingit Xutsnoowú Ḵwáan, the group that produced it, from Hutsnuwu (“grizzly bear fort”), the name of the village on Admiralty Island in which they lived. From Tlingit xóots (“grizzly bear”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 27 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-10-06CDEHNOT
- 2026-09-26OCHIMRU
- 2026-08-15OACDHIR
- 2026-08-09HACELOT
- 2026-07-26OACHILT
- 2026-06-10HCGIMNO
- 2026-05-31CDLHGIO
- 2025-12-28CHROLPY
- 2025-11-30OCGHINU
- 2025-11-08OCRLHIG
- 2025-10-18OCEHLNU
- 2025-09-04OACHLNRY
+15 earlier appearances in the archive.