White-russian meaning

A cocktail consisting of vodka, a coffee liqueur, and milk or cream.
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A cocktail that is a Black Russian to which cream or milk has been added.
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Of or relating to Russians with tsarist sympathies in the period directly following the 1917 Revolution.
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(history) A White Guardist, a Russian who supported the tsar in the 1917 Revolution and the Russian Civil War (1917-1923), and afterward. (Russian history)
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A cocktail consisting of coffee liqueur, vodka, and milk.
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A strain of marijuana containing very high THC levels - in excess of 22%.
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Origin of white-russian

  • Translation of Russian belorusskiĭ belyĭ white russkiĭ Russian Sense 2, from the use of vodka in the cocktail
    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

White-russian Sentence Examples

  • The population is mostly White Russian.

  • Soloveicik (Democrat); for White Russian Affairs, D.

  • To make a White Russian cocktail, add once ounce milk or half-and-half cream to the shaker.

  • The White Russian is an old fashioned drink that has experienced a resurgence in popularity over the past few years because of its association with the movie The Big Lebowski.

  • It's believed that the White Russian cocktail recipe dates back to somewhere around the 1950s when vodka was beginning to really catch on in the western world.

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