2007-01-01 01:37:27 · 4 answers · asked by timm72 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
Because you usually end up in bed after a few of them, so you have plenty of tales to tell. The term was originally spelled "cocktale", and the female bartenders told the best ones back in the day.
2007-01-01 01:39:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The earliest known printed use of the word "cocktail," as originally determined by Dr. David Wondrich in October 2005, was from "The Farmer's Cabinet", April 28, 1803, p [2]: "11. Drank a glass of cocktail--excellent for the head ... Call'd at the Doct's. found Burnham--he looked very wise--drank another glass of cocktail."
2007-01-01 10:12:41 · answer #2 · answered by soloxine_rabbit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cocatele' was a indo-french term that meant drink (coca) for socializing, or talking (tele). As the brits picked up this term from the ship traders, they applied it to thier gin-mixes, and newly found rum-mixes from the colonies around 1600. If you find this interesting you will love reading the history of eggnog on the internet.
the earlier person's answer is way off.
2007-01-01 09:46:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had quite a few cock tales last night. Three in a row and all from different men.
2007-01-01 11:12:58 · answer #4 · answered by Maggie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋