noun
Copenhagen
koh-puhn-HAY-guhn
noun
1
A sweetened hot drink made with spirits and beaten eggs, similar to eggnog.
"They warmed up after the walk with a mug of copenhagen."
How to Use Copenhagen
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA hot, egg-based alcoholic drink, in the same family as eggnog or a hot toddy.
Common mistake
Not to be confused with Copenhagen, the capital city of Denmark — this lowercase sense is an old term for the drink.
When to use it
Rare and largely historical; most people today only know Copenhagen as the city.
Word Forms
Copenhagens plural
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