swizzle stick

American  

noun

1. a rod for stirring highballs and cocktails in the glass.

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swizzle stick British  

noun

1. a small rod used to agitate an effervescent drink to facilitate the escape of carbon dioxide

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Etymology

Origin of swizzle stick

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

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swizzle stick

The South Carolina license plate on the Honda stopped in front of me at a red light, and its silhouette of the state’s signature palm looking regrettably like a tarantula atop a swizzle stick.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2025

Also included are a champagne swizzle stick and a metal-mounted foliate cocktail stick holder.

From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2023

Mr. Johnson is more likely to keynote at the annual meetings of Wall Street banks than serve as the swizzle stick at a professional mixer.

From New York Times ● Oct. 10, 2022

For the ultimate presentation, add a cinnamon swizzle stick.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 15, 2022

“I don't know why I carry that crazy gold swizzle stick around,” she said.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger