spud juice

spud juice
 n.β€” Β«They sold shine made from potatoes, spud juice at ten bucks a gallon, or let fruit juice stand till it turned and drank that.Β» β€”by Elmore Leonard Stick Jan., 1985. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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