mint sling
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
A mixed drink found in the U.S.A. as early as 1804. The Mint, a place where money is coined, gets its name from A.S. mynet, representing Lat. moneta, money.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “mint sling” mean?
A mixed drink found in the U.S.A. as early as 1804. The Mint, a place where money is coined, gets its name from A.S. mynet, representing Lat. moneta, money.
Is “mint sling” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.