White Russian
Americannoun
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a Russian who fought against the Bolsheviks in the Russian Revolution.
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a cocktail of vodka, cream, and Kahlúa or crème de cacao.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of White Russian
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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In fact, I was messaging with Salon editor in chief Erin Keane about the trend, and we both agreed that a carbonation-spiked White Russian wouldn't hurt our feelings.
From Salon • Dec. 3, 2022
The frothy White Russian Christmas is punchy with cold brew and benefits from the kick of ancho chile liqueur that cuts through the condensed milk.
From Washington Post • Dec. 10, 2021
American troops received French, White Russian and British medals for valor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2018
She was raised "anti-monarchist", once bested Parkinson on TV and her White Russian father drove a London cab.
From The Guardian • Mar. 10, 2013
Like a White Russian drinking tea in Paris, marooned in the twentieth century, I wander back, try to regain those distant pathways; I become too maudlin, lose myself.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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