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toddy

noun

tod·​dy ˈtä-dē How to pronounce toddy (audio)
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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That includes Vintage Eggnog and a gingerbread toddy. Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 25 Nov. 2025 Leave your car at your hotel, grab a hot toddy, and see Savannah’s festive beauty at its finest. Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025 Apple Cider Hot Toddy A hot toddy is a comforting drink when the sniffles hit or at the end of a long day. Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025 Autumn welcomes chilly-weather classics like the hot toddy and spiked hot chocolate. Essence, 29 Sep. 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 2 Dec. 2025.

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