if-by-whiskey

Meaning

Adjective

Origin

  • Referring to a 1952 speech by Noah S. "Soggy" Sweat, Jr. on whether or not Mississippi should legalize alcoholic beverages, stating "if by whiskey you mean..." and thus supporting a positive interpretation and denouncing a negative one.

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