Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun john_barleycorn

1 sense of john barleycorn

Sense 1
liquor, spirits, booze, hard drink, hard liquor, John Barleycorn, strong drink -- (an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented)
       => alcohol, alcoholic drink, alcoholic beverage, intoxicant, inebriant -- (a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent; "alcohol (or drink) ruined him")