rickey
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9.1
- noun
- /ˈrɪki/
- US
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rickey
- I'D LIKE TO HAVE A GIN RICKEY.
Ricky heavy on the gin, light on the Rickey.
- Ricky heavy on the gin, light on the Rickey.
Examples
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The guy drank nothing but lime rickeys like it was summer in Havana.
Fiction book (1992) -
Making a lime rickey.
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Have a lime rickey.
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I ordered a black cow, Whippy Bird got a muddy river, and May Anna had a lime rickey.
Fiction book (1990) -
WOULD YOU LIKE A GIN RICKEY?
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BUBBA, FIX ME A GIN RICKEY.
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During the hot summer days, I enjoy sipping a refreshing rickey made with gin and fresh lime juice.
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At the party, everyone was delighted when I served delicious rickeys with a hint of mint.
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After a long day at work, I love unwinding with a tangy rickey on my porch.
Synonyms
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A cold drink made with gin, lime juice, and fizzy water over ice
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Etymology
The word rickey is named for a man called Joe Rickey, who liked a simple drink of lime and soda in Washington, D.C. A bartender began calling that mix a rickey, so today a rickey means a fizzy mix of lime juice and soda water, usually with gin or bourbon.