Roy Rogers

noun

Roy Rog·​ers ˈrȯi-ˈrä-jərz 

variants or less commonly Roy Rogers cocktail

plural Roy Rogers also Roy Rogerses or Roy Rogers cocktails

: a nonalcoholic mixed drink of cola and grenadine garnished with a cherry and served over ice compare shirley temple

Word History

Etymology

after Roy Rogers (Leonard Franklin Slye) †1998 American singer and actor

Note: The drink was apparently developed as a counterpart to the shirley temple, which is traditionally made with ginger ale rather than cola. Roy Rogers portrayed a cowboy in a series of films (1938-51) and a television show (1951-57) that were popular with children.

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above