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swizzle-stick

swiz·zle-stick
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [swiz-uh l stik]
    • /ˈswɪz əl stɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [swiz-uh l stik]
    • /ˈswɪz əl stɪk/

Definition of swizzle-stick word

  • noun swizzle-stick a rod for stirring highballs and cocktails in the glass. 1

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Origin of swizzle-stick

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80

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Parts of speech for Swizzle-stick

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

swizzle-stick popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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