swizzle stick
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
1859, from swizzle (“alcoholic drink”, noun).[1]
Noun[edit]
swizzle stick (plural swizzle sticks)
- A small utensil, often disposable, used to mix or stir drinks, commonly iced tea or cocktails.
- The rum-based mixed drink came with a swizzle stick shaped like a pirate's sword.
- 1897, Edward Spencer, Cakes & Ale[1]:
- Churn up the mixture with a swizzle-stick, which can be easily made with the assistance of a short length of cane (the ordinary school-treat brand) a piece of cork, a bit of string, and a pocket knife.
- 1975, “Nighthawk Postcards (From Easy Street)”, in Nighthawks at the Diner, performed by Tom Waits:
- And as a neon swizzle stick is stirring up the sultry night air
- 2006, Tsitsi Dangarembga, The Book of Not, Faber & Faber Limited (2021), page 289:
- Ting, ting, ting! Tracey hit her swizzle stick against her glass.
Derived terms[edit]
- swizzle (verb)
Translations[edit]
small utensil used to mix or stir drinks
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References[edit]
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “swizzle”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.