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Drink and hot dog after spending penny (5)

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hooch

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'drink' is the definition.
(hooch is a kind of drink)

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(Other definitions for hooch that I've seen before include "alcoholic drink" , "Illicit alcohol" , "banned alcohol" , "Illicit spirits" , "Strong illicit liquor" .)

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