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ad·vo·caat
/
ˌæd
voʊˈkɑt
/
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ad-voh-
kaht
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noun
a Dutch liqueur made with brandy, sugar, and eggs.
Origin:
1930–35;
<
Dutch,
short for
advocatenborrel
drink that lubricates the throat of a lawyer, equivalent to
advocaat
lawyer (see
advocate
) +
-en-
connective +
borrel
drink, nip < ?
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advocaat
(ˈædvəʊˌkɑː, -ˌkɑːt, ˈædvə-)
—
n
a liqueur having a raw egg base
[C20: Dutch, from
advocatenborrel,
from
advocaat
advocate
(n) +
borrel
drink]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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