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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While no one’s going to stop you from drinking a strawberry daiquiri in January or a hot toddy in July, seasonality is an important consideration—for mocktails as well as cocktails, according to Reiner. Caroline Tien, SELF, 27 Jan. 2025 Just as your favorite cocktail bar swaps out spritzes and citrusy highballs for warming toddies and spiced Old Fashioneds when the weather turns, your fragrance wardrobe deserves an intentional, seasonal shift. Austa Somvichian-Clausen, Robb Report, 9 Jan. 2025 Think about it—eggnog, mulled wine, hot toddies—there’s a reason the classics endure. Emily Price, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 The town’s location on the shores of Mirror Lake allows tourists to ski, skate or take a dog sled ride then walk to a restaurant or pub for a hot toddy and a homemade meal. Roger Sands, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 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 17 Feb. 2025.

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