mocktini

mocktini
 n.— «The only difference: the blue martinis (the school color) served to parents will be missing the alcohol at the student party at the Tribeca Rooftop. “They’re having a mocktini bar,” Ms. Silverman said.» —“No Aston Martin, but a Limo Will Do” by Ralph Gardner Jr. New York Times May 3, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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