swizzle stick

swizzle stick

noun
a rod for stirring highballs and cocktails in the glass.

Origin:
1875–80
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swizzle stick
 
n
a small rod used to agitate an effervescent drink to facilitate the escape of carbon dioxide

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swizzle-stick definition


  1. n.
    a drunkard. (From the name of a short stick used to stir an alcoholic drink.) : That guy is a swizzle-stick. Don't give him any more.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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