SWIZZLE


Meaning of SWIZZLE in English

~ 1

■ noun a mixed alcoholic drink, especially a frothy one of rum or gin and bitters.

■ verb stir with a ~ stick.

Origin

C19: of unknown origin.

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~ 2

■ noun Brit. informal another term for swizz .

Origin

early 20th cent.: prob. an alt. of swindle .

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.