swizzle stick

English

Colorful drinks with harlequin swizzle sticks
Touillettes, or swizzle sticks intended for coffee

Etymology

1859, from swizzle (“alcoholic drink”).[1]

Noun

swizzle stick (plural swizzle sticks)

  1. A small utensil, often disposable, used to mix or stir drinks, commonly iced tea or cocktails.
    The rum-based mixed drink came with a swizzle stick shaped like a pirate's sword.

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References

  1. ↑ “swizzle” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2018.
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