Meaning Of The Word John Barleycorn

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John Barleycorn in American English
corn liquor, malt liquor, etc.
noun: a personification of barley as used in malt liquor, of malt liquor itself, or of any intoxicating liquor

John Barleycorn in British English
noun: the personification of alcohol, esp of malt spirits

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