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Vodka

//ˈvɒdkə// noun, slang

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Noun
  1. 1
    A clear distilled alcoholic liquor made from grain mash. countable, uncountable

    "Eurydice pointed to the cupboard, and sat down on the low divan with folded hands, and looked at the floor. She was quite white. Elsa made her drink a glass of vodka."

  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of vodka (“Russian”). alt-of
  3. 3
    unaged colorless liquor originating in Russia wordnet
  4. 4
    A serving of the above beverage. countable, uncountable

    "You should mutter sullenly into your glass, cursing the serving woman (Witch! Hag! Poison!) or the vodka (Poison! Bitch!), as the one pours you another glass of the other."

  5. 5
    Neutral spirits distilled (or treated after distillation) so as to have no distinctive character, aroma, taste, or color. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A Russian. countable, ethnic, slang, slur
  2. 7
    Russian language. slang, uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian во́дка (vódka), from вода́ (vodá, “water”) + -ка (-ka, “-let: forming diminutives”). The archaic Russian name for vodka was хле́бное вино́ (xlébnoje vinó, “grain wine”); V. Pokhlyobkin's research suggests the present name derived from expressions concerning the dilution of the initial pure distilled spirit such as "vodka of grain wine". Cognates include Sanskrit उदक (udaka), Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr) → English hydro-, English whisky and English water.

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