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Added 8 October 2026

old-fashioned

/oʊldˈfæʃənd/ adjective

In Latin: priscus, vetustus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about old-fashioned at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Of an object, outdated or no longer in vogue.
My bike is old-fashioned but it gets me around.
Of a person, preferring the customs of earlier times and the old-style ways.
You can’t stay the night, because my parents are a bit old-fashioned.

noun

A cocktail made by muddling sugar with bitters and adding whiskey or, less commonly, brandy, served with a twist of citrus rind. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
A type of doughnut with a cakelike consistency and a rough surface, usually made with cultured buttermilk and chemical leaven and fried at a lower temperature.

Origin

From old + fashioned. The cocktail (which goes back to at least the early 1800s) got its name in the late 1800s as more complicated cocktails became common and those who preferred simpler drinks began asking for old-fashioned cocktails.

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