110 proof
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.69 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "1941 February 9, "The 'Hated Hun'—Then and Now", The New York Times, In those days a Hollywood hero had to be 110 proof...."
- "2002 February 1, "With a Sister Tour, 'O Brother' Family Expands", Boston Globe, Then I was wondering who this Bob Dylan was who wrote this great song, and then I was going deeper and deeper to the stuff that's 110 proof."
- "Attention must be paid to Dr. Ron Paul, the 110-proof libertarian in the Republican race."
- "The crowd which jams the grandstands... constitutes the most informal assemblage in the world. This crowd is 110 proof democratic and unconventional. Judge, subway guard, doctor, banker,..., laborer—they can all sit in the same row...."
Etymology
See proof. Most hard liquor sold at retail in the United States is between 80 and 95 proof (40 to 47.5% by volume); higher proof alcohol is usually bootlegged.
Usage
- American usage
Phrases
in .