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Date: 1800-1900
Origin: swizzle type of mixed alcoholic drink (19-20 centuries), perhaps from switchel drink of molasses and water (18-20 centuries)

swizzle stick

 noun
     
Related topics: Drink
swiz‧zle stick [countable]
DFD a small stick for mixing drinks
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