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noun
a manhattan made with Scotch whisky.
Origin:
1865–70; after Rob Roy, nickname of Robert Macgregor (1671–1734), Scottish freebooter
1865–70; after Rob Roy, nickname of Robert Macgregor (1671–1734), Scottish freebooter
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Rob Roy
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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Rob Roy
Highland freebooter (1671-1734). His name means "Red Robert." As a type of cocktail made with Scotch whiskey, it is attested from 1960.
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