advocaat

noun

ad·vo·caat

¦ad-vō-¦kät

plural -s

: an eggnog chiefly mixed and bottled in Holland made from eggs, sugar, and brandy with vanilla and coffee flavoring

Word History

Etymology

Dutch, short for advocatenborrel, from advocaat lawyer (from Middle Dutch advocaet, from Latin advocatus one summoned to another) + borrel drink, bubble, from borrelen to bubble, alteration of Middle Dutch bordelen, bortelen, of imitative origin; from its throat-soothing effect, especially helpful for irritations caused by the traditional eloquence of lawyers

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of advocaat was in 1895

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