sillabub

or sil·li·bub

[sil-uh-buhb]

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noun

syllabub.

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Another such drink was sillabub, in one form made of cider with sugar, nutmeg, and cream added.
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British Dictionary definitions for sillabub

sillabub

noun

a variant spelling of syllabub

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Word Origin and History for sillabub

n.

also sillibub, syllabub, etc., 1530s, of unknown origin. Drink or dish of milk and wine or cider, often sweetened. Figurative sense of "floridly vapid prose" is from 1706.

sillabub

or sil·li·bub

Examples from the Web for sillabub

Historical Examples

Another such drink was sillabub, in one form made of cider with sugar, nutmeg, and cream added.

sillabub

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n.

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