toddy

American  

[tod-ee] / ˈtɒd i /

noun

toddies plural

1. a drink made of alcoholic liquor and hot water, sweetened and sometimes spiced with cloves.

2. the drawn sap, especially when fermented, of any of several toddy palms, used as a drink.

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toddy British  

/ ˈtɒdɪ /

noun

1. a drink made from spirits, esp whisky, with hot water, sugar, and usually lemon juice

2. 1. the sap of various palm trees ( toddy or wine palms ), used as a beverage

   2. the liquor prepared from this sap

3. (in Malaysia) a milky-white sour alcoholic drink made from fermented coconut milk, drunk chiefly by Indians

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• toddies
  plural

Etymology

Origin of toddy

First recorded in 1600–10, toddy is from the Hindi word tāḍi

Example Sentences

Jerry Thomas’s apple toddy recipe, from his classic “How to Mix Drinks” bartender’s manual, first published in the late 19th century, calls for half a baked apple.

From Washington Post • Jan. 26, 2023

"He was really a toddy palm worker who earned his living in a traditional way. I have a son and a daughter and I don't know how to continue living."

From BBC • Jul. 21, 2022

But admittedly, hot honey isn't all savory games; one of Kurtz's favorite ways to enjoy it is drizzled over vanilla ice cream, in a hot toddy during the wintertime, or a hot honey turmeric latte.

From Salon • May 7, 2022

Last winter, she saw people dining outside in the middle of a snowstorm, bundled up with a blanket next to the heaters, with a hot toddy in hand.

From New York Times • Dec. 2, 2021

“Why don’t you get a nice room right here? You get into bed and I’ll send a toddy up to you, and in the morning you’ll be fine.”

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

Related Words

• booze
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