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white lightning

noun

Definition of white lightning

: moonshine sense 3
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Synonyms for white lightning

Synonyms

bootleg, moonshine, mountain dew

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Examples of white lightning in a Sentence

college students secretly mixing up a batch of white lightning in the school lab

Recent Examples on the Web

 There will never be another quite like white lightning. — Charles Curtis, For The Win, "Aaron Rodgers writes sweet Instagram tribute to Jordy Nelson after WR released," 14 Mar. 2018 There will never be another quite like white lightning. — Pete Grathoff, kansascity, "Aaron Rodgers writes nice farewell letter to Jordy Nelson, who was cut by Packers | The Kansas City Star," 14 Mar. 2018

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First Known Use of white lightning

1907, in the meaning defined above

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