advocaat

American  

[ad-voh-kaht] / ˌæd voʊˈkɑt /

noun

1. a Dutch liqueur made with brandy, sugar, and eggs.

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advocaat British  

/ -ˌkɑːt, ˈædvə-, ˈædvəʊˌkɑː /

noun

1. a liqueur having a raw egg base

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Etymology

Origin of advocaat

1930–35; < Dutch, short for advocatenborrel drink that lubricates the throat of a lawyer, equivalent to advocaat lawyer ( advocate ) + -en- connective + borrel drink, nip < ?

Example Sentences

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