Cork Slang, Like
A Dictionary of Cork Slang
by Seán Beecher
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TODDY, HOT
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Definition:
A drink, a mixture of whiskey, boiling water, honey or sugar and cloves.
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Derivation:
Doubtful, but note 'The word is a corruption of 'Taudi' the Indian name for the saccharine juice of palm spathes'.
(Brewer)
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