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peppermint spirit

American  

noun

  1. a green or colorless alcoholic solution of the volatile oil produced by the peppermint leaf, used as a carminative and flavoring agent.


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As teens inspired by the Chantels’ smash hit “Maybe,” the Bennett siblings and their cousin Nedra started singing at sock hops before landing a regular gig at the Peppermint Lounge.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2022

“We got things from places like the Mudd Club, the Paradise Garage, all these different clubs, the Peppermint Lounge, and all the D.J.s who used to work there who were friends of mine,” he added.

From New York Times • Jan. 3, 2020

When they were tired of playing bar mitzvahs and sockhops, determined to become real-deal rock’n’rollers, they marched over to the Peppermint Lounge and got a gig in the club that night.

From The Guardian • Dec. 12, 2019

It takes place in the Peppermint Lounge, a popular rock club, where the band goes for a night on the town.

From The New Yorker • Apr. 15, 2016

"This is like Dieppe," said dazed ex-War Correspondent Quentin Reynolds, 59, after a visit to Manhattan's jam-packed Peppermint Lounge to view the nation's newest dance craze, the abdomen-wrenching Twist.

From Time Magazine Archive

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