pruno

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pruno

  • /ˈpruːnoʊ̯/

Where it comes from

From prune + -o. Originally (by 1940s) referring to fermented prune juice, later applied to any fermented fruit juice.

noun

  1. US, slang, uncountable An improvised alcoholic drink typically produced in correctional facilities.

    Similar: jail juice, prison hooch, prison wine, swish, toilet wine

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noun improvised alcoholic drink

Русскийбра́га brága, бра́жка brážka, самого́н samogón

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@misc{pruno_2026,
  title = {pruno},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pruno},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}