Yiddish

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Etymology

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אַכציק (akhtsik) +‎ ־ער (-er).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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אַכציקער (akhtsikerm

  1. (US) 80-proof whiskey (whiskey with 40% ABV)

References

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  • Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “80 proof whiskey”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN