dog's nose

A dog's nose is a classic cocktail served in a short glass.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A mixed drink: "dog's nose" refers to a beverage made by mixing beer (typically ale or stout) with gin. It is a type of cocktail or pub drink, often considered a traditional English concoction.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • He ordered a dog's nose at the pub, which was a pint of ale with a shot of gin. (A mixed drink of beer and gin.)
  • The recipe for a dog's nose is simple: combine equal parts beer and gin, then serve. (A specific cocktail preparation.)

Advanced Usage

• "to have a dog's nose": to drink this specific mixed beverage.

  • After a long day, he enjoyed a dog's nose to warm himself. (He consumed the beer-and-gin mixture.)

• "a dog's nose" can also refer figuratively (rarely) to the cold, wet nose of a dog, but in modern usage, it is primarily the drink.

Variants and Related Words

• Dog's nose (compound noun): no common variants; the term is fixed.
• Gin and beer (alternative phrase): a more descriptive term for the same mixture.
  • A gin and beer is essentially the same as a dog's nose. (A synonym for the drink.)

Synonyms

• Gin and ale: a specific combination of gin and ale (a type of beer).
• Stout and gin: if stout (dark beer) is used instead of ale.
• Dog's nose cocktail: a more formal name for the drink.

Related Idioms

• Wet your whistle: to have a drink, especially an alcoholic one (not directly related, but contextually linked).

  • He wet his whistle with a dog's nose. (He had a drink to quench his thirst.)

• Hair of the dog: a drink taken to cure a hangover; sometimes a dog's nose is used for this purpose.

  • He ordered a dog's nose as a hair of the dog to recover from last night. (A remedy drink.)

Etymology (for context)

• The term "dog's nose" likely originates from the 19th century, possibly referring to the cold, wet sensation of the drink (like a dog's nose) or from a slang term for a specific pub mixture.