In America politicians try to steer clear of religion; although even here a cherry cocktail mixed with Methodism has been known to cost a man the possible nomination for the Presidency.

And what with all six cylinders hitting nicely, I made good time and found myself closeted with the relative shortly before the hour of the evening cocktail.

"Can I have a cocktail, Mr. Wingate?"

"To tell you the truth," Jimmy answered, falling on his cocktail, "I haven't had any to write yet.

Perhaps you'll have a cocktail here while we decide where we're going.

"It's not quite cocktail hour, but I suppose it's close enough.

Poor fellow, he was still prouder that he had once tossed the foaming cocktail than that he could now fell the forest-monarch.

It was a cold, crisp day, which stimulated the blood like a cocktail.

She would shake a cocktail, make a gin-fizz or a Doctor Funk, chop ice or do any menial service, yet withal was your entertainer and your friend.

"Dooze cocktail!

Vous savez cocktail, à la mode des ancients?

Gin, oon dash bittair, lem' et soda!" "Mais, madame, douze cocktail!"

If you'll come to my shack down the street, I'll mix you a real American cocktail, a mint julep, a brandy smash or anything you like in season.

MCNIEL, S. S. S. Zodiac cocktail and astrology birthday book.

Paul Gallico (A); 19Apr66; R385624. Cocktail reporter.

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What cocktail party?

I hate cocktail parties.

Cocktail and wine digest.

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What cocktail party?

The menu consisted of fruit cocktail with a sprig of mint atop of each portion, followed by a second course of chicken à la King generously sprinkled with capers, and accompanied by hot rolls and olives.

It consisted of strawberry and pineapple cocktail, with a sprig of green mint in each glass, sliced ham and pressed chicken, potato chips, hot rolls, raspberry ice, white-frosted cakes cut in the shape of bells, pink-frosted cakes in the shape of hearts.

But Mrs. Van Brounker-Courtfield says everyone is too restless to stay quietly at home in the evenings, and when they have pulled themselves together with a cocktail they have to dress and go out to dine at some restaurant or with friends, and then the theatre.

Tom, of course, being an English husband, was sure nothing had happened; and when we got there we found him having a cocktail and smoking a cigar calmly in the hotel.