DCHP-2
Indian liquor Fur Trade, Hist. DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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brandy, rum, whisky, or high wines (often diluted and sometimes spiced with pepper, Tabasco, tobacco, or weak acids) traded to the Indians.
See also: high wine Indian brandy Indian rum Indian whisky rum (def. 2a) Saulteur liquor trade whisky
- 1835 (1944) Traded only 3 or 4 beaver for which we had to raise our price 1 gall. Ind. liquor per beaver.
- 1912 (1913) Indian liquor, a Western term for whisky or rum adulterated for sale to the Indians.
- 1835 (1944) Traded only 3 or 4 beaver for which we had to raise our price 1 gall. Ind. liquor per beaver.