Black-velvet
a cocktail made with stout and champagne.
Historical Examples
Insect Adventures J. Henri Fabre
Gigolo Edna Ferber
The Drunkard Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull
The Life of the Spider J. Henri Fabre
Back Home Eugene Wood
Diplomatic Days Edith O’Shaughnessy
Men’s Wives William Makepeace Thackeray
The High Heart Basil King
noun
a mixture of stout and champagne in equal proportions
(Austral, slang) Aboriginal women as sexual partners
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