samogon

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noun

In Russia, home-distilled illegal spirit, similar to vodka; moonshine.

Similar
samogonka
OriginRussian самого́н →
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Meanings

nounsamogon (uncountable)

alternative samagon

  1. uncountableIn Russia, home-distilled illegal spirit, similar to vodka; moonshine.

    I'd be given a room in a peasant's house, next door to the cowshed, and light chores, […] drinking tea with whoever fancied himself as the local liberal, keeping them company over samogon in winter […]

    2005, James Meek, The People's Act of Love, Canongate, published 2006, page 185

    Synonyms: samogonka

Synonyms & antonyms

nounIn Russia, home-distilled illegal spirit, similar to vodka; moonshine.

Similar
samogonka
Also see
samogonka

Origin

  1. Russianсамого́н
  2. Englishsamogon

Borrowed from Russian самого́н (samogón), from само- (samo-, “self”) + stem of гнать (gnatʹ, “to distill”).

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APA

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MLA

“samogon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/samogon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “samogon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/samogon.

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