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egg cream

American  

noun

  1. a cold beverage made with milk, flavoring syrup, and soda water.


Etymology

Origin of egg cream

Probably earlier than 1950–55

Example Sentences

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Or take, for instance, the classic egg cream.

From Salon

Some say you can only make an egg cream, the iconic New York beverage of milk, chocolate syrup and seltzer, with Fox’s U-bet syrup, but some people need to relax.

From Washington Post

A well-made chocolate egg cream is hard to find.

From Salon

And the U-bet chocolate syrup was yours for making an egg cream.

From New York Times

Scoop in your coffee-flavored syrup and/or liqueur into the center of the egg cream.

From Fox News