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bimber

//ˈbim.bɛr//
Polishnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    moonshine (illicit homemade liquor)
    • mocny bimber

      strong moonshine

    • domowy bimber

      homemade moonshine

    • własny bimber

      in-house moonshine

Synonyms & related words

Etymology

Unknown. Bańkowski suggests the word has origins in prison slang with an original meaning of "stolen goods", particularly watches, in reference to a criminal caught with "corpus delicti", with a semantic shift to any illicit material, and ultimately to illegal alcohol. First attested in 1937.

Nominative
Singular
bimber
Plural
Genitive
Singular
bimbru
Plural
Dative
Singular
bimbrowi
Plural
Accusative
Singular
bimber
Plural
Instrumental
Singular
bimbrem
Plural
Locative
Singular
bimbrze
Plural
Vocative
Singular
bimbrze
Plural

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