brandy sling
- noun
- /ˈbrændi slɪŋ/
- He ordered a brandy sling at the bar to start the evening.
Examples
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The recipe for a classic brandy sling has changed little over the years.
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On cold nights, a warm brandy sling can be quite comforting.
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I ordered a brandy sling at the bar.
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Could you make me a brandy sling?
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He ordered a brandy sling at the bar to start the evening.
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On cold nights, a warm brandy sling can be quite comforting.
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The recipe for a classic brandy sling has changed little over the years.
Synonyms
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8.1
A mixed alcoholic drink of liquor, sugar, water, and lemon or lime juice served over ice
Antonyms
How Alcoholic
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is fully compositional: 'brandy' names the spirit and 'sling' denotes a particular mixed drink, so a 'brandy sling' is readily understood as a mixed drink made with brandy. This type-of construction for naming cocktails is productive in English (e.g. 'whiskey sour', 'gin fizz') and therefore predictable for a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Brandy sling may come from an old use of sling to mean a simple 'mixed drink'. Bartenders would mix brandy, sugar and water together, so the name shows it is a mixed brandy drink today.