General words used around here for bad liquor:
| ROTGUT | 541 |
| MOONSHINE | 65 |
| RED-EYE | 24 |
| POISON | 18 |
| HOOCH | 17 |
| WHITE LIGHTNING | 14 |
| BAD BOOZE | 13 |
| BOOTLEG | 13 |
| BATHTUB GIN | 9 |
| HOME BREW | 9 |
| ROTTEN | 9 |
| BOOZE | 8 |
| RAT-GUT | 8 |
| ROTTEN LIQUOR | 8 |
| CORN | 6 |
| CORN LIQUOR | 6 |
| FIRE-WATER | 6 |
| POP-SKULL | 6 |
| RATTLESNAKE OIL | 6 |
| SKULL-BUSTER | 6 |
| BAD LIQUOR | 5 |
| WHITE MULE | 5 |
| WILDCAT | 5 |
| BAR WHISKEY | 4 |
| GREEN | 4 |
| SHINE | 4 |
| HEAD-BUSTER | 3 |
| LIGHTNING | 3 |
| MEAN LIQUOR | 3 |
| MOUNTAIN DEW | 3 |
| ROTTEN WHISKEY | 3 |
| SWILL | 3 |
| BAD STUFF | 2 |
| BATTERY ACID | 2 |
| BOOTLEG LIQUOR | 2 |
| BUST-HEAD | 2 |
| CAT-GUT | 2 |
| CHEAP LIQUOR | 2 |
| COOKING-WHISKEY | 2 |
| COON-JUICE | 2 |
| CORN WHISKEY | 2 |
| DYNAMITE | 2 |
| FUSEL OIL | 2 |
| JAKE | 2 |
| JOE LOUIS | 2 |
| NUMB-SKULL | 2 |
| POOR BOOZE | 2 |
| RAT POISON | 2 |
| ROT | 2 |
| ROTGUT WHISKEY | 2 |
| ROTTEN LIKKER | 2 |
| ROTTEN STUFF | 2 |
| SCRAP-IRON | 2 |
| SHINNY | 2 |
| SLOP | 2 |
| SNAKE-BITE | 2 |
| SQUIRREL-WHISKEY | 2 |
| STUMP-HOLE | 2 |
| THIRD-RAIL | 2 |
| TURPENTINE | 2 |
| WHISKEY | 2 |
| A BAD-BATCH | 1 |
| ALL OF IT IS FOR SURE | 1 |
| BAD BATCH OF CORN | 1 |
| BAD MOONSHINE | 1 |
| BAD WHISKEY | 1 |
| BAD WINE | 1 |
| BATHTUB LIQUOR | 1 |
| BAYOU-SIDE LIQUOR | 1 |
| BELLY-SCORCHER | 1 |
| BELLY-WASH | 1 |
| BLACKSTRAP | 1 |
| BLOODY ETHER | 1 |
| BOOT LIQUOR | 1 |
| BOOTLEG HOOCH | 1 |
| BOOTLEG WHISKEY | 1 |
| BOTTOM SHELF | 1 |
| BRAIN WASH | 1 |
| BREW | 1 |
| BUCKEYE | 1 |
| BUM BOOZE | 1 |
| BUM LIQUOR | 1 |
| CARBIDE | 1 |
| CAT-PISS | 1 |
| CHEAP BOOZE | 1 |
| CHEAP GIN | 1 |
| CHEAP GRADE | 1 |
| CHEAP KIND | 1 |
| CHEAP WINE | 1 |
| CHICKEN WHISKEY | 1 |
| COMMON LIQUOR | 1 |
| COOCH | 1 |
| CORN SQUEEZINGS | 1 |
| CRAP | 1 |
| DAGO RED | 1 |
| DOG KILLER | 1 |
| EL STINKO | 1 |
| FORTY-ROD | 1 |
| GASH | 1 |
| GEORGIA SHINE | 1 |
| GIN | 1 |
| GREEN BEER | 1 |
| GREEN LIQUOR | 1 |
| GULLET | 1 |
| GUT-ROT | 1 |
| HARD | 1 |
| HARD LIQUOR | 1 |
| HEAD-SPLITTER | 1 |
| HELLISH STUFF | 1 |
| HOCK | 1 |
| HOGGUT | 1 |
| HOGWASH | 1 |
| HOT | 1 |
| HOT POISON | 1 |
| ILLEGALLY MADE WHISKEY | 1 |
| INDIAN FIRE | 1 |
| JACK-ASS | 1 |
| JAKE-LEG LIQUOR | 1 |
| JAKE-LEG WHISKEY | 1 |
| JIG LEG | 1 |
| JUNIPER GIN | 1 |
| KEG WHISKEY | 1 |
| LEAD POISON | 1 |
| LEG WASH | 1 |
| LOUSY LIQUOR | 1 |
| LOW SHELF | 1 |
| LYE-WATER | 1 |
| MASH | 1 |
| MEAN | 1 |
| MOLASSES LIQUOR | 1 |
| NASTY | 1 |
| NIGGER WHISKEY | 1 |
| NIGGER-HEEL | 1 |
| NO-GOOD | 1 |
| NOT FIT FOR A HOG | 1 |
| NR | 1 |
| OLD RED-EYE | 1 |
| PANTHER-PISS | 1 |
| PISSIN | 1 |
| POISON ALCOHOL | 1 |
| POISON BREW | 1 |
| POOR LIQUOR | 1 |
| POTASH | 1 |
| POTENT LIQUOR | 1 |
| PROHIBITION LIQUOR | 1 |
| PROHIBITION WHISKEY | 1 |
| RATTLESNAKE JUICE | 1 |
| RAW | 1 |
| RAW WHISKEY | 1 |
| RAW-GUT | 1 |
| REVENUE JUICE | 1 |
| ROGUE RIVER | 1 |
| ROT-GUTS | 1 |
| ROTTEN BOOZE | 1 |
| ROUGH LIQUOR | 1 |
| RUCKUS JUICE | 1 |
| SCHNAPPS | 1 |
| SELLIN’-WHISKEY | 1 |
| SILVER-CLOUD | 1 |
| SINGIN’ SAM | 1 |
| SKULL | 1 |
| SKUNK-PISS | 1 |
| SLOPS | 1 |
| SMOKE | 1 |
| SNAKE-OIL | 1 |
| SNAKE-POISON | 1 |
| SNEAKY PETE | 1 |
| SPLO | 1 |
| SQUIRREL-POISON | 1 |
| STUFF | 1 |
| STUMP | 1 |
| STUMP-HOLE WHISKEY | 1 |
| STUMP-WATER | 1 |
| SWIPES | 1 |
| TAOS LIGHTNING | 1 |
| TASTES GREEN | 1 |
| TEQUILA | 1 |
| TIGER-PISS | 1 |
| VARNISH REMOVER | 1 |
| VENOM | 1 |
| WHITE CORN | 1 |
| WINE | 1 |
| WOOD ALCOHOL | 1 |
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