toddy

noun

tod·​dy ˈtä-dē How to pronounce toddy (audio)
plural toddies
1
: a usually hot drink consisting of liquor (such as rum), water, sugar, and spices
2
: the fresh or fermented sap of various chiefly Asian palms

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Its food and beverage program is led by the team behind Death & Co., meaning its hot toddy is one of the best in town. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025 Need to respond to a text or take a sip of your hot toddy? Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2025 The bar opens early at 3pm for $9 hot toddies, Irish coffees and spiked cocoa. Anna Spiegel, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025 Johnnie Walker x Perfect Moment Blue Label Ice Chalet Whisky and Tote Brand investor Priyanka Chopra fronted the collab, ideal for hot toddies on the go. Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for toddy

Word History

Etymology

Hindi & Urdu tāṛī juice of the palmyra palm, from tāṛ palmyra palm, from Sanskrit tāla

First Known Use

1609, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of toddy was in 1609

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“Toddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toddy. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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