poteen 私酿的威士忌,私酿土豆酒来自爱尔兰语poitin,小罐子,来自pot,罐子,-in,小词后缀。用来比喻小酒罐酿制的私酒,特别是用土豆酿制的酒。
- poteen
- poteen: see pot
- poteen (n.)
- "illicit whiskey," 1812, from Irish poitin "little pot," suggesting distillation in small quantities, from English pot (n.1) "vessel" + diminutive suffix -in, -een.