hooch 1
/hoohch/ , n. Slang.
1. alcoholic liquor.
2. liquor illicitly distilled and distributed.
Also, hootch .
[ 1895-1900; shortening of HOOCHINOO ]
hooch 2
/hoohch/ , n. Mil. Slang.
1. a thatched hut of southeast Asia.
2. any living quarters, as a barracks.
3. (esp. during the Korean War)
a. a prostitute's dwelling.
b. any place, as a house, room, or shack, where a serviceman sets up housekeeping with a local woman.
Also, hootch, hoochie .
[ 1950-55 prob. uchi house (by back formation, construing -i as -Y 2 ); initial h perh. by assoc. with HUT or uchi with prothetic h- ]