mocktail
[ mok-teyl ]
/ ˈmɒkˌteɪl /
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noun
a nonalcoholic cocktail.
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Origin of mocktail
First recorded in 1935–40; jocular blend of mock (def. 9) (in the sense “imitation, fake”) and cocktail1
Words nearby mocktail
mockney, mock orange, mock pendulum, mock pennyroyal, mock sun, mocktail, mock turtle soup, mockumentary, mock-up, mod, modacrylic fiber
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