I. ˈhüch noun
Etymology: short for hoochinoo, a distilled liquor made by the Hoochinoo (Hutsnuwu) Indians, a Tlingit tribe
Date: 1897
slang : alcoholic liquor especially when inferior or illicitly made or obtained
II. noun
or hootch ˈhüch
Etymology: modification of Japanese uchi house
Date: 1960
slang : a usually thatched hut ; broadly : dwelling