whiskey sour

whiskey sour
noun
a sour made with whiskey
Syn: ↑whisky sour
Hypernyms: ↑sour
Substance Meronyms: ↑whiskey, ↑whisky

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ˌwhisky ˈsour 7 [whisky sour] (US ˌwhiskey ˈsour) noun
an alcoholic drink made by mixing ↑whisky with lemon or ↑lime juice

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