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Webster 1913 Edition

Toddy

Tod′dy

,
Noun.
[Formed from Hind.
tā[GREEK]ī
the juice of the palmyra tree, popularly,
toddy
, fr.
tā[GREEK]
the palmyra tree, Skr.
tāla
.]
1.
A juice drawn from various kinds of palms in the East Indies; or, a spirituous liquor procured from it by fermentation.
2.
A mixture of spirit and hot water sweetened.
☞ Toddy differs from grog in having a less proportion of spirit, and is being made hot and sweetened.
Toddy bird
(Zool.)
,
a weaver bird of the East Indies and India: – so called from its fondness for the juice of the palm.
–
Toddy cat
(Zool.)
,
the common paradoxure; the palm cat.

Webster 1828 Edition

Toddy

TOD'DY

,
Noun.
A juice drawn from various kinds of the palm in the E. Indies; or a liquor prepared from it.
1.
A mixture of spirit and water sweetened. Toddy differs from grog in having a greater proportion of spirit, and in being sweetened.

Definition 2024

toddy

toddy

English

Noun

toddy ‎(plural toddies)

  1. Short for hot toddy.
  2. (dated) The sweet sap from any of several tropical trees fermented to make an alcoholic drink.
    • 1927, F. E. Penny, chapter 4, in Pulling the Strings:
      A turban and loincloth soaked in blood had been found; also a staff. These properties were known to have belonged to a toddy drawer. He had disappeared.

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  • see also Wikisaurus:alcoholic beverage

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