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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian самого́н (samogón), from само- (samo-, “self”) + stem of гнать (gnatʹ, “to distill”).
Noun
samogon (uncountable)
- In Russia, home-distilled illegal spirit, similar to vodka; moonshine.
- Synonym: samogonka
2005, James Meek, The People's Act of Love, Canongate, published 2006, page 185:I'd be given a room in a peasant's house, next door to the cowshed, and light chores, […] drinking tea with whoever fancied himself as the local liberal, keeping them company over samogon in winter […]
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Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian самого́н (samogón).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /saˈmɔ.ɡɔn/
- Rhymes: -ɔɡɔn
- Syllabification: sa‧mo‧gon
Noun
samogon m inan
- moonshine (illicit homemade liquor)
- Synonyms: bimber, samogonka, księżycówka, krzakówka
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Further reading
- samogon in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- samogon in Polish dictionaries at PWN