Harvey Wallbanger
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Harvey Wallbanger
Allegedly after an American surfer named Tom Harvey, who favored such a drink; but the story is unsubstantiated and may have been fabricated by marketers of Galliano
Example Sentences
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The Raefski collection interpreted that long-ago decade loosely and, most notably, with a quilted velour track suit in Harvey Wallbanger colors.
From New York Times
The food is Midwestern comfort fare with tater tot casseroles and Ritz cracker-crusted walleye fish and disco-era drinks like a frozen Harvey Wallbanger.
From Seattle Times
But although you might be confident in naming the youngest Romanov or shouting out the contents of a Harvey Wallbanger*, how much do you know about the phenomenon itself?
From BBC
For example, the Harvey Wallbanger flavor is a tribute to her grandfather’s Harvey Wallbanger cake, and their home in New York City.
From Washington Times
She can still picture him on the couch, Harvey Wallbanger in hand, reading the afternoon edition of the Ventura County Star.
From Los Angeles Times
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