Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bourbon and branch

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.56 in modern English

Syllables: bour-bon and branch
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Ellipsis of bourbon and branch water, bourbon whiskey mixed with plain water.

American usage

Example Sentences

"At the Saratoga racetrack, the secret agent blends in with the thoroughbred set by drinking Old-Fashioneds and “Bourbon and Branch” (i.e., whiskey and water)."

Usage

American usage

Questions

What does bourbon and branch mean?: Ellipsis of bourbon and branch water, bourbon whiskey mixed with plain water.

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