pimm's cup
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.81 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A fruit cup that is popular in England, specifically a summer long drink made with an English-style (clear and carbonated) lemonade (sometimes substituted with ginger ale or ginger beer), lemon or lime juice, as well as various chopped garnishes, particularly apple, cucumber, orange, lemon, strawberry and mint or borage, and served in a highball glass.
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Pimm's Cup.
Example Sentences
- "A huge favorite with locals, who swear the Pimm’s Cups are the best in town, it also offers a variety of fresh po’ boys, a hot cheese-drenched ratatouille calzone, spinach-and-artichoke dip, and bruschetta."
- "In the portrait gallery, Pimm’s Cups are served with odd little canapés of smoked venison and bits of quince."
- "We had made a Pimm’s Cup with all the fruit, borage, and mint that the summer cocktail requires."
- "Mouthfeel presents DJ Divorcée and DJ Tip spinning a tribute to Pimm’s Cups, Welsh Corgwn, the Union Jack, and Kate Middleton’s love of drinking parties, just in time for the royal nups."
- "“Those don’t look like spritzers,” Ingrid said,[…]. Freya laughed. “It’s the French Opera; I made Pimm’s Cups.” “Um, I think that’s Wimbledon,” Ingrid said. “Um, what is a Pimm’s Cup?” Mardi said. “Pimm’s Cups are traditionally associated with Wimbledon, which starts in three weeks,” I added."
- "“Pimm’s cups are traditionally made with lemonade, lemon soda, and ginger beer. We add Créole Shrubb.”"