"Death in the Afternoon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Death in the Afternoons [plural]
Etymology: Invented by Ernest Hemingway (the recipe was first published in 1935) and given the same name as his 1932 book Death in the Afternoon. Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Death in the Afternoon}} Death in the Afternoon (plural Death in the Afternoons)
  1. An alcoholic cocktail made with absinthe, champagne, and sometimes a twist of lemon. Wikipedia link: Death in the Afternoon, Death in the Afternoon (cocktail) Categories (topical): Cocktails
    Sense id: en-Death_in_the_Afternoon-en-noun-8DT6xgFs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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