cold duck

American  

noun

1. a pink sparkling wine originally from Germany.

2. a drink made typically by mixing dry white wine, champagne, lemon juice, and sugar.

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cold duck British  

noun

1. an alcoholic beverage made from equal parts of burgundy and champagne

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Etymology

Origin of cold duck

First recorded in 1965–70; translation of German Kalte Ente for cold duck def. 2; further meaning unclear

Example Sentences

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cold duck

But the food is worth driving for: dark, peppery, shaking beef with onions and rice, say, or pork over vermicelli and a cold duck salad to eat with sweet tea.

From New York Times ● Apr. 28, 2010

But she look like she did when she looked at those cold duck eggs Mama Duck left behind.

From "Girls Like Us" by Gail Giles

I call this good luck," began little brother: "a room freshly scoured, apples roasting in the chimney, half a cold duck in the cupboard; and you all alone with cat and clock.

From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 1 by Lucia Isabella Gilbert Runkle

A cold duck, a venison pie, broiled oysters, or some other exquisitely cooked dish with salads and cheese, generally constituted the repast, with iced champagne or Burgundy at blood-heat.

From Perley's Reminiscences, v. 1-2 of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis by Benjamin Perley Poore

If you hash a cold duck in this manner, a quarter of an hour will be sufficient for stewing it; it having been cooked already.

From Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches by Eliza Leslie