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The words "nought" and "naught" are spelling variants. They are, according to H. W. Fowler, not a modern accident as might be thought, but have descended that way from Old English. There is a distinction in British English between the two, but it is not one that is universally recognized. This distinction is that "nought" is primarily used in a ...
Smoked Old Fashioned, Restaurant R'Evolution, the French Quarter, New Orleans, Louisiana. The original old fashioned recipe would have showcased the whiskey available in America in the 19th century: Irish, Bourbon or rye whiskey. [30] But in some regions, especially Wisconsin, brandy is substituted for whiskey (sometimes called a brandy old ...
Old-fashioned may refer to: Old fashioned (cocktail), a whiskey cocktail Old fashioned glass, a type of drinking glass named after the cocktail; Old Fashioned, a 2015 film by Rik Swartzwelder "Old-fashioned" (short story) a 1976 short story by Isaac Asimov; Old Fashioned (horse), a racing horse; Old-fashioned three, a basketball term
As the name ‘old fashioned’ suggests, this whiskey cocktail is a classic cocktail.And for good reason. Made with just a few ingredients, an old fashioned is a balanced cocktail from the 1800s ...
10. Divinity Candy. Divinity is a classic, nougat-like candy with a foundation of whipped egg whites, corn syrup, and sugar. Flavors and fillings like dried fruit or chopped nuts make this candy ...
Old-fashioned style of apron Pinafore apron [6] Pinafore, pinafore apron [6] Sleeveless padded garment used as outerwear Gilet, body warmer [7] Vest, puffer vest [7] [8] Sleeveless garment used as outerwear Waistcoat [9] Vest, [8] tailored vest Sleeveless garment used as underwear Vest [8] Wifebeater, [10] undershirt [8]
a synonym of among acceptable in British English while seeming old fashioned or pretentious in American English [15] anorak a hooded coat (US parka); a socially impaired obsessive, particularly trainspotters (US geek, trekkie, otaku, etc.) answerphone an automated telephone-answering machine, from the trademark Ansafone (US & UK answering machine)
The word archaism is from the Ancient Greek: ἀρχαϊκός, archaïkós, 'old-fashioned, antiquated', ultimately ἀρχαῖος, archaîos, 'from the beginning, ancient'. A distinction between archaic and obsolete words and word senses is widely used by dictionaries.