Strong drink is a term used to describe any alcoholic beverage that contains a high percentage of alcohol by volume. Synonyms for strong drink include hard liquor, spirits, liquor, booze, hooch, and firewater. Hard liquor refers to any distilled alcoholic beverages such as whiskey, gin, or vodka, while spirits is a broader term that encompasses not only hard liquor but also distilled beverage made from fruit or other ingredients. Liquor is a general term used to describe any kind of alcohol that is strong, while booze and hooch are colloquial terms often used to denote illicit or homemade strong drink. The term firewater is also used to describe strong drink, particularly by indigenous peoples in North America.