long drink
long drink noun: a relatively weak (low alcoholic content per volume) and voluminous mixed drink, typically containing lots of ice and mixer.
Noun
long drink (plural long drinks)
- A relatively weak (low alcoholic content per volume) and voluminous mixed drink, typically containing lots of ice and mixer.
- Long drinks generally have more mixer than alcohol and are often served with ice and a straw. The terms ‘straight up’ and ‘on the rocks’ are synonymous with the short drink, which tends to be more about the spirit, which is often combined with a single mixer, at most.2008, Hamlyn, Hamlyn All Colour Cookery: 200 Cocktails: Hamlyn All Colour Cookbook, Hachette UK
- Synonyms:
- tall drink
Synonyms of long drink
Forms of long drink
| plural | long drinks |
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Questions about long drink
- What does long drink mean?
- Long drink means a relatively weak (low alcoholic content per volume) and voluminous mixed drink, typically containing lots of ice and mixer.
- What part of speech is long drink?
- Long drink is a noun.
- What is the plural of long drink?
- The plural of long drink is long drinks.
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