Irish coffee

noun

: hot sugared coffee and Irish whiskey topped with whipped cream

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The invention of Irish coffee is typically attributed to Joseph Sheridan, an Irish bartender at Foynes Airport in County Limerick during World War II. Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 This old-world style pub serves the best Irish coffee in Louisville Whether or not guests are fans of a little fire, the spice level of all Amazing Thai dishes can be adjusted. Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025 The featured drink specials will be $8 Guinness and green beers, $8 green tea shots, $8 Irish coffees and $13 Jameson & Mario’s Hard Espresso cold brew martinis. Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025 More than a dozen different restaurants around the waterfront are serving up everything from corned beef and cabbage to pints of Guinness beer and Irish coffee. Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Irish coffee

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Irish coffee was in 1875

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“Irish coffee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Irish%20coffee. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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