samogon

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Russian самого́н (samogón), from само- (samo-, self) + stem of гнать (gnatʹ, to distill).

Noun

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samogon (uncountable)

  1. In Russia, home-distilled illegal spirit, similar to vodka; moonshine.
    Synonym: samogonka
    • 2005, James Meek, The People's Act of Love, Canongate, published 2006, page 185:
      I'd be given a room in a peasant's house, next door to the cowshed, and light chores, [] drinking tea with whoever fancied himself as the local liberal, keeping them company over samogon in winter []

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Polish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Russian самого́н (samogón).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /saˈmɔ.ɡɔn/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔɡɔn
  • Syllabification: sa‧mo‧gon

Noun

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samogon m inan

  1. moonshine (illicit homemade liquor)
    Synonyms: bimber, samogonka, księżycówka, krzakówka

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Further reading

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  • samogon in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • samogon in Polish dictionaries at PWN