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

The only curious thing here was a pi-dog which refused to eat cold duck!

From A Holiday in the Happy Valley with Pen and Pencil by Swinburne, T. R.

Average cost, exclusive of the cold duck, 10d.

From The Book of Household Management by Beeton, Mrs. (Isabella Mary)

Babette, a couple of broiled snappers and a cold duck!

From Captain Brand of the "Centipede" A Pirate of Eminence in the West Indies: His Love and Exploits, Together with Some Account of the Singular Manner by Which He Departed This Life by Wise, H. A. (Henry Augustus)