Definitions for poteens

poteens po·teen

Spelling: [puh-teen, -cheen, -theen, poh-]
IPA: /pəˈtin, -ˈtʃin, -ˈθin, poʊ-/

Poteens is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 183 anagrams from letters in poteens (eenopst).

Definitions for poteens

noun

  1. the first distillation of a fermented mash in the making of whiskey.
  2. illicitly distilled whiskey.

Origin of poteens

1805-15; Irish poitín literally, small pot, diminutive of pota pot1

Examples for poteens

They are celebrated distillers of poteen whiskey, but are not rich.

All charged, sergeant, with loyalty and poteen at any rate; hang the Pope.

Mutton always—fish and game when there's the season for them—and poteen to wash them down.

A boy told me last night of two men that went with poteen to the Island of Aran.

Av the poteen held out, Owen dear, ye wouldn't have had much trouble; but he can drink two quarts before he loses his strength.

A man taken up 'not for sheep-stealing or any crime, but just for making a drop of poteen,' tells of his hardships in Galway gaol.

And a drop of poteen is a wonderful thing to drive away the melancholy thoughts that haunt and bother so many of us.

That, indeed, was happiness in perfection, as pure and unadulterated as the poteen which created it.

Send me that poteen you spoke of, and ignore the Bills against these M'Caffreys.

I 've laughed more over red-herrings and poteen than I ever expect to do again over turtle and toquay.

Word Value for poteens
Scrable

8

Words with friends

10

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