a small rod used to agitate an effervescent drink to facilitate the escape of carbon dioxide
swizzle stick in American English
a small rod for stirring mixed drinks
swizzle stick in American English
noun
a rod for stirring highballs and cocktails in the glass
Word origin
[1875–80]This word is first recorded in the period 1875–80. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cross-fertilization, fan-tan, knockabout, neoclassic, pressure point
Examples of 'swizzle stick' in a sentence
swizzle stick
The use of a swizzle-stick to get rid of the bubbles is absurdly counterintuitive.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Meanwhile, in the subplot, somebody finds a particularly nasty use for a swizzle stick.