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Meaning of pickleback | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A shot of whiskey with a shot of pickle brine as the chaser.
  2. The shot of pickle brine itself as a chaser.

Examples

“Reggie poured me a pickleback, which he described as the house specialty: a shot of Old Crow bourbon and an accompanying shot of brine from a jar of McClure’s spicy dills.”
“There are drink deals to match, like the Recession Special, which nets you a PBR tall boy, a shot of whiskey. and a shot of spicy pickleback for a modest $6.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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