hot toddy
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- noun
- /hɑt ˈtɑdi/
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toddy caliente
- She made us all a hot toddy to help with our colds.
- sipping a hot toddy
- hot toddy by the fire
- make yourself a hot toddy
If you're watching, we both have a hot toddy, but Morgan's is featuring tequila, minus featuring a nice mezcal.
- If you're watching, we both have a hot toddy, but Morgan's is featuring tequila, minus featuring a nice mezcal.
Examples
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Funny, my mom gave me a hot toddy for a cold when I was four, and I did the same thing as the kid in that story—
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I thought I'd take this along and make him a hot toddy.
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Honey, keep some hot toddy hot for me.
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- At least, have a hot toddy.
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I'm drinking a hot toddy.
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Why don't you make us a hot toddy?
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Now, I've made a nice hot toddy for you, Mr. Robinson.
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I mean, it was cold before, but now it's time for lentil soup and hot toddies.
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The most recognizable hot beverage is the hot toddy.
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I want the back of my head rubbed, my ankle re-bandaged, my pillows fixed, and another cup of that hot toddy.
Synonyms
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8.1
A hot drink made from alcohol, hot water, sugar, and spices
How Strong
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning of 'hot toddy' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'hot' (heated) with 'toddy' (a spiced alcoholic beverage typically served hot); together they predictably denote a warm alcoholic remedy. This is a straightforward compositional noun phrase following standard adjective + noun patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Hot toddy may come from the word toddy, which once meant a warm spiced drink in India, and people added hot because it is served warm. Because people often drank it to ease colds and sore throats, the phrase now means a warm spiced drink used as a 'remedy'.