potteen

English

Noun

potteen (plural potteens)

1. Alternative spelling of poteen.

Anagrams

• potente

Yola

Etymology

Borrowed from Irish poitín.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəˈtiːn/

Noun

potteen

1. poteen
   • 1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 10:

     An potteen galore in cans and noggens,

     And potteen plenty in cans and noggins,

References

• Kathleen A. Browne (1927) “THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD.”, in Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of lreland (Sixth Series)‎^[1], volume 17, number 2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, page 133