sweet whiskey

A form of Guthrie's sweet whiskey — Synonym of chloroform (A sweet drinking tonic made of chloroform.)

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Meanings

nounsweet whiskey (uncountable)
  1. abbreviationellipsisobsoleteuncountableEllipsis of Guthrie's sweet whiskey.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
chloroform

Origin

From sweet + whiskey. Coined by Samuel Guthrie, later known as "Guthrie's sweet whiskey", and then later on once again as "sweet whiskey".

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APA

sweet whiskey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweet%20whiskey

MLA

“sweet whiskey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweet%20whiskey. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sweet whiskey,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweet%20whiskey.

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