"tequila slammer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tequila slammers [plural]
Etymology: Named for the primary ingredient (tequila) and the act of slamming the glass to make the drink fizz. Head templates: {{en-noun}} tequila slammer (plural tequila slammers)
  1. A cocktail consisting of tequila, possibly with a mixer, that is slammed down on a surface so as to quickly mix ingredients and expel gasses to concentrate the alcohol. Wikipedia link: Tequila Slammer
    Sense id: en-tequila_slammer-en-noun-K1xvRsNX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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