john barleycorn

Noun john barleycorn has 1 sense

• john barleycorn(n = noun.food) booze, hard drink, hard liquor, liquor, spirits, strong drink - an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented;
is a kind of alcohol, alcoholic beverage, alcoholic drink, inebriant, intoxicant
has particulars: aqua vitae, ardent spirits, akvavit, aquavit, arak, arrack, bitters, brandy, gin, ouzo, rum, schnapps, schnaps, mescal, tequila, vodka, whiskey, whisky, firewater, lacing