Irish coffee
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Irish coffee
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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Method: Combine ingredients in a teacup or Irish coffee mug.
From Salon • Dec. 19, 2022
Irish coffee crossed the pond a decade before aging rocker Bono was even born.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 21, 2019
Hillary Clinton used to browse in the shop when she was secretary of state; John F. Kerry drank Irish coffee there with reporters.
From New York Times • Jun. 5, 2019
The bar has long made a great Irish coffee, but the version it serves now is a revision concocted a year ago with the help of renowned bartender Dale DeGroff.
From Washington Post • Mar. 10, 2017
“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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