advocaat
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of advocaat
1930–35; < Dutch, short for advocatenborrel drink that lubricates the throat of a lawyer, equivalent to advocaat lawyer ( see advocate) + -en- connective + borrel drink, nip < ?
Example Sentences
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So says Jack Torrance, famously, in 1980’s “The Shining,” directed by Stanley Kubrick, and, accordingly, the combination of bourbon and advocaat, when prepared on purpose, is thus often called a Jack Torrance.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 20, 2023
As human beings are a natural occurrence on planet Earth, everything we do is natural, including Pop-Tarts and advocaat.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 13, 2019
I like to do a raffle too and throw in a bottle of advocaat.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 23, 2018
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