1. n. & v. colloq.
--n. a mixed alcoholic drink esp. of rum or gin and bitters made frothy.
--v.tr. stir with a swizzle-stick.
Phrases and idioms:
swizzle-stick a stick used for frothing or flattening drinks.
Etymology: 19th c.: orig. unkn. 2. n. Brit. colloq. SWIZZ.
Etymology: 20th c.: prob. alt. of SWINDLE