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moonshine

  • \mun.ʃajn\

Where it comes from

De l’anglais moonshine (« clair de lune »).

noun

  1. Anglicism Pendant la Prohibition, alcool de contrebande.
  2. Anglicism Alcool fort de fabrication artisanale ou domestique. Il m'a tendu un verre de moonshine coupé au jus de canneberge.

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"moonshine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/moonshine. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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moonshine. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/moonshine

Chicago

"moonshine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/moonshine.

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@misc{moonshine_2026,
  title = {moonshine},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/moonshine},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}