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Swedish
Etymology
From kaffe (“coffee”) + gök (“a mouthful amount of liquor”). According to SO and SAOB attested since 1890.
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Noun
kaffegök c
- A coffee spiced with unseasoned brännvin (or other strong liquor) that is layered on top.
- Synonyms: kaffekask (disputed), kaffehalva, uddevallare
1873 November 5, Es. a. m., “Små res-skildringar. [Small travelogues.]”, in Wermlands Läns Tidning, page 3:Under det hästen hvilade och förtärde sitt foder, togs in en och annan kaffegök, hvarigenom de stelnade lemmarne blefvo uppmjukade och kroppen varm.- While the horse rested and consumed its fodder, an occasional cup of liquored coffee was taken in, whereby the stiffened limbs were softened and the body warm.
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