swizzle

[ swiz-uh l ]

/ ˈswɪz əl /

noun

a tall drink, originating in Barbados, composed of full-flavored West Indian rum, lime juice, crushed ice, and sugar: typically served with a swizzle stick.

verb (used with object), swiz·zled, swiz·zling.

to agitate (a beverage) with a swizzle stick.

to gulp down; guzzle.

Nearby words

swivel weaving, swivel-hipped, swiveltree, swivet, swiz, swizzle, swizzle stick, swob, swoffing, swollen, swollen head

Origin of swizzle

First recorded in 1805–15; origin uncertain

Related forms

swiz·zler, noun

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Examples from the Web for swizzle

In the sparkling “swizzle” was an infusion of the baneful Savannah flower.
The Maroon|Mayne Reid
If enny one tries to swizzle me out of it I'm goin' to swizzle back, an' you can lay to that.
A Man to His Mate|J. Allan Dunn
Swizzle withdrew the auger hurriedly; from its point a few bright red drops trickled.
The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Tales|Bret Harte
At the worst of the storm there is neither Heaven nor Earth, but only a swizzle into which a man may be brewed.
Letters of Travel (1892-1913)|Rudyard Kipling

Not fizz at all, but that old brewing of honey—mead—metheglin—old Saxon swizzle.
Sir Hilton's Sin|George Manville Fenn

British Dictionary definitions for swizzle

swizzle

/ (ˈswɪzəl) /

noun

US an unshaken cocktail

an alcoholic drink containing gin or rum

British informal a swiz

verb

(tr) to stir a swizzle stick in (a drink)

British informal to swindle; cheat

Word Origin for swizzle

C19: of unknown origin

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