Bourbon Definition

bourbon
noun
  1. a reactionary politician in the United States (usually from the South)
  2. whiskey distilled from a mash of corn and malt and rye and aged in charred oak barrels
  3. a member of the European royal family that ruled France
  4. a European royal line that ruled in France (from 1589-1793) and Spain and Naples and Sicily

"Bourbon" in song lyrics

See how bourbon is used in real songs:

  • "Stayin Real like Erick Sermon, drunk off the funk like it was bourbon"
    Artifacts — Art of Facts
  • "The thought of that alone can I really handle the bourbon?"
    Black Knights (Rugged Monk) — Kill Kill Kill
  • "Bronzeman get your verses murdered, Then I sip the bourbon"
    Bronze Nazareth — Dopest

Usage tips for "bourbon"

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