toddy
Americannoun
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toddies
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a drink made of alcoholic liquor and hot water, sweetened and sometimes spiced with cloves.
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the drawn sap, especially when fermented, of any of several toddy palms, used as a drink.
noun
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a drink made from spirits, esp whisky, with hot water, sugar, and usually lemon juice
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the sap of various palm trees ( toddy or wine palms ), used as a beverage
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the liquor prepared from this sap
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(in Malaysia) a milky-white sour alcoholic drink made from fermented coconut milk, drunk chiefly by Indians
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Etymology
Origin of toddy
First recorded in 1600–10, toddy is from the Hindi word tāḍi
Vocabulary lists containing toddy
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Once in Kerala, the film whizzes through a checklist of things a layperson might associate with the tourist-favourite state - its famous backwaters, the ubiquitous coconut trees, toddy, elephants, and Onam, its most popular festival.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2025
If you’re aiming to try toddy experiments of your own, here are a few tips:
From Washington Post ● Jan. 26, 2023
But admittedly, hot honey isn't all savory games; one of Kurtz's favorite ways to enjoy it is drizzled over vanilla ice cream, in a hot toddy during the wintertime, or a hot honey turmeric latte.
From Salon ● May 7, 2022
“Winter Wonderland,” with snowy scenes on each piece, includes truffles seasoned with hot toddy flavors, peppermint mocha and Swiss fondue.
From New York Times ● Dec. 6, 2021
“You looks like a hant. You git in bed and I’ll fix you a toddy and see kin you sleep. I bet you aint had a full night’s sleep since you lef.”
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
When I'm entertaining a bigger group, though, that's when I'll usually do something like a cider with my own twist or toddies with a twist!
From Salon ● Nov. 21, 2021
The latter is also adjacent to a handful of eateries that can shake and stir hot chocolates or hot toddies, which means everyone can spend apres-hour sipping something they enjoy.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 10, 2021
I have a tall Meyer lemon tree — it’s so great in our hot toddies in the winter — and they smell out of this world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2021
Hot toddies, medicated tissues and immune system “boosts” of echinacea or ginger are ineffective.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 6, 2017
Old Sanders’ fad was mixing toddies and punches.
From The Fifth String by John Philip Sousa
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