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COCKTAIL

\kˈɒkte͡ɪl], \kˈɒkte‍ɪl], \k_ˈɒ_k_t_eɪ_l]\

Definitions of COCKTAIL

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1985 - The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing
1919 - The concise Oxford dictionary of current English
1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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A drink of spirits mixed with sugar and flavoring.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

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1985 - The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing
By Denis Howe

(Horse) with docked tail, of racing stamp but not thorough-bred; (person) placed above his birth or breeding; kind of beetle; drink of spirit with bitters, sugar, &c. (origin doubtful; from United States).

1919 - The concise Oxford dictionary of current English
By Sir Augustus Henry

An American kind of drink, chiefly spirit or wine.
For cocked tail, like a sorry nag; poor, worthless.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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