tanglefoot
Low-grade rotgut liquor
Tanglefoot is slang for cheap whiskey or other strong liquor, especially the kind that makes you stumble: He'd been into the tanglefoot again.
The word also names a sticky substance used to trap insects or keep them from climbing trees.
Both senses share the idea of something that impedes movement—whether legs or bugs.
Adhesive insect trap
- adhesiveMaterial that bonds objects
- glueyTending to stick
- tackyVulgar or slightly sticky
- gummySticky and soft
viscous · clingy · gooey · syrupy · resinous · sappy · sticky · clammy
Toxic agent targeting pests
- flypaperAdhesive insect trap
- glueboardAdhesive sheet for pests
- baitLure for prey
- infestationPest takeover situation
vermin · flytrap · pest · exterminator · poison · rodenticide · trapping · lure
Device for catching prey
- snarlHostile vocal threat
- knotTied rope fastening
- webInterwoven filament structure
- enmeshCatch in interwoven strands
entwine · trip · stumble · catch · bind · twist · coil · mat
Lose footing momentarily
- tripPlanned travel somewhere
- staggerWalk unsteadily, sway
- fumbleHandle with clumsy fingers
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
uncoordinated · klutzy · wobbly · unsteady · lurch · shamble · shuffle · hobble
Illegally distilled spirits
- bootlegIllegally produced goods
- rotgutPoor-quality spirits
- hoochIllicit liquor, slangily
- homebrewSelf-made alcoholic beverage
firewater · prohibition · corn whiskey · white lightning · backwoods · still · jug
flypaper
Adhesive insect trap
gummy · viscous · clingy · gooey · syrupy · resinous · sappy · sticky · clammy · tenacious
insecticide
Toxic agent targeting pests
infestation · vermin · flytrap · pest · exterminator · poison · rodenticide · trapping · lure · barrier
snare
Device for catching prey
enmesh · entwine · trip · stumble · catch · bind · twist · coil · mat · jumble
stumble
Lose footing momentarily
awkward · uncoordinated · klutzy · wobbly · unsteady · lurch · shamble · shuffle · hobble · totter
moonshine
Illegally distilled spirits
homebrew · firewater · prohibition · corn whiskey · white lightning · backwoods · still · jug
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