alexander
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See also: Alexander
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Unknown. Apparently from either the given name or the surname Alexander, but the connection is unclear. Attested since the early 20th century.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌælɪɡˈzændɚ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌælɪɡˈzɑːndə/
- (æ-tensing, rhotic) IPA(key): [ˌælɪɡˈzeəndɚ]
- (æ-tensing, non-rhotic) IPA(key): [ˌælɪɡˈzeəndə]
- Hyphenation: Al‧ex‧an‧der
Noun
[edit]alexander (plural alexanders)
- A cocktail made of cognac or gin, white crème de cacao, and light cream.
- 1914, Jacques Straub, Drinks, Hotel Monthly Press, page 17:
- Alexander cocktail
3/4 jigger rye whiskey.
1/4 jigger Benedictine.
Twist orange peel on top. Stir.
- 1933, Julien Proskauer, What'll You Have ?: A Not Too Dry Text Book about Cocktails, →OCLC, page 80:
- Alexander Cocktail
1/3 Creme de Cocoa
1/3 Gin
1/3 Sweet Cream
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- “Alexander, n.2.”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, September 2012.
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “Alexander”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.