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whiskey sour

noun

  1. a cocktail made with whiskey, lemon juice, and sugar.


whiskey sour

noun

  1. a mixed drink of whisky and lime or lemon juice, sometimes sweetened
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of whiskey sour1

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95
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Example Sentences

The classic whiskey sour pairs lemon with sugar and whiskey.

MAPLE LEAF COCKTAIL This springtime libation is a delicious variation on the classic Whiskey Sour.

I had a “whiskey sour,” and he prescribed for himself a strange thing of his own invention.

Then we'd send to the restaurant and have a beefsteak or chops in our rooms, and perhaps a whiskey sour.

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