swizzle
Any of various kinds of alcoholic drinkAny of various kinds of alcoholic drink.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)Any of various kinds of alcoholic drink.
(UK, countable, informal, uncountable)Synonym of swizz (“swindle, disappointment”).
(countable, uncountable)The conversion of portable symbols or positions to memory-dependent pointers during deserialization.
- any of various tall frothy mixed drinks made usually of rum and lime juice and sugar shaken with ice
Origin
Unknown etymology, 1813. Original sense “alcoholic drink”, possibly a variant of switchelUnknown etymology, 1813. Original sense “alcoholic drink”, possibly a variant of switchel (“a drink of molasses and water, often mixed with rum”), attested 1790, itself of uncertain origin. Possibly influenced by swirl or fizz.
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Forms
plural: swizzlesSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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