whisky
/ˈhwɪskɪ/noun
(pl. -ies)
1
- （〈爱尔兰〉whiskey）[mass noun] a spirit distilled from malted grain, especially barley or rye威士忌酒。
2
whiskey
a code word representing the letter W, used in radio communication（无线电通信中用的）字母W的代称。
词源
early 18th cent.: abbreviation of obsolete whiskybae, variant of USQUEBAUGH.