“Moonshine" acquired the meaning of "smuggled liquor" in the mid-1700s, since smuggling was usually done by moonlight' From there it was an easy step to the sense of "illicitly produced liquor."
“Moonshine" acquired the meaning of "smuggled liquor" in the mid-1700s, since smuggling was usually done by moonlight' From there it was an easy step to the sense of "illicitly produced liquor."
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