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bourbon whiskey

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.38 in modern English

Syllables
bour-bon whiskey
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of bourbon.

noun

Alternative form of bourbon whiskey.

Etymology

From “Bourbon” (from either Bourbon County, Kentucky or Bourbon Street in New Orleans) + “whiskey”.

Phrases

Irish whiskey Scotch whisky

Frequently Paired Words

Irish whiskey Scotch Scotch whisky

Questions

What does bourbon whiskey mean?
Alternative form of bourbon.
Where does bourbon whiskey come from?
From “Bourbon” (from either Bourbon County, Kentucky or Bourbon Street in New Orleans) + “whiskey”.

How to pronounce bourbon whiskey

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