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Irish coffee

American  

noun

  1. a mixture of hot coffee and Irish whiskey, sweetened and topped with whipped cream.

Irish coffee British  

noun

  1. hot coffee mixed with Irish whiskey and topped with double cream

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Etymology

Origin of Irish coffee

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

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Next Best Picture's Philip Bagnall suggested the film is "engineered to keep the kids busy around 4pm on Christmas Day while mum and dad sip their third Irish coffee in peace".

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2024

You will need a stemmed Irish coffee mug or another heatproof mug, and a kitchen torch or long matches.

From Washington Post • Feb. 23, 2023

"So you were probably thinking coffee here, but my favorite holiday drink is the frozen Irish coffee from Molly's at the Market," McClure says.

From Salon • Dec. 23, 2022

Irish coffee crossed the pond a decade before aging rocker Bono was even born.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 21, 2019

“You want a bit of Irish coffee? Flossie and 1 were just having a cup, weren’t we, Flossie?”

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

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