WHISKY Meaning of WHISKY in English n. (Ir., US whiskey) (pl. -ies or -eys) 1. a spirit distilled esp. from malted barley, other grains, or potatoes, etc. 2 a drink of this. Etymology: abbr. of obs. whiskybae, var. of USQUEBAUGH Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012