Roman punch

American  

noun

British.

1. a lemon-water ice flavored with rum or other alcoholic beverage.

---

Etymology

Origin of Roman punch

First recorded in 1820–30

Example Sentences

Roman punch is served in all manner of dainty conceits as to glass, imitations of flowers, etc.

From Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society by Cooke, Maud C.

Edgar Allan Poe said of Dr. Francis that his conversation was "a sort of Roman punch, made up of tragedy, comedy, and the broadest of all possible farce."

From Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 by Elliott, Maud Howe

Roman punch is always eaten with a spoon.

From Manners and Social Usages by Sherwood, Mrs. John M. E. W.

The roast course was always accompanied by an aqueous, semi-frozen concoction which the bill of fare revealed as Roman punch.

From Cheerful—By Request by Ferber, Edna

A dinner interlarded with a row of extra entrées, Roman punch, and hot dessert is unknown except at a public dinner, or in the dining-room of a parvenu.

From Etiquette by Post, Emily