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Tom and Jerry

American

noun

a hot drink made of rum and water or milk, beaten eggs, spices, and sugar.

Etymology

Origin of Tom and Jerry

First recorded in 1820–30; named after the principal characters in Life in London (1821) by Pierce Egan (died 1849), English writer

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