How do you pronounce if-by-whiskey?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪf baɪ ˈwɪski/.

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if-by-whiskey

/ˌɪf baɪ ˈwɪski/

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.78 in modern English

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"2010, Carol Phillip-Tudor, The Boy, The Professor and Ella's Regret, Dorrance Publishing Company (RoseDog Books), page 103, "You a foolin' nary a soul, mister Emil" says Bilky. "I's thinkin' maybe yourin a usin' the If-by-Whiskey defense. […] ""

How do you pronounce if-by-whiskey?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪf baɪ ˈwɪski/.
What does if-by-whiskey mean?: That equivocates on an issue while appearing to affirm both sides, by asserting that each is correct depending on which of two stated alternatives is used as the definition of a key term.
Where does if-by-whiskey come from?: Refers to a 1952 speech by Noah S. "Soggy" Sweat Jr. during a debate on whether or not Mississippi should legalize alcoholic beverages. He prefaced his qualified agreement with each side in turn with the formula "if by whiskey you mean..." and a definition of "whiskey" crafted to support that side.

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