“COCKTAIL.”
FRENCH USE DRINK. LONDON September 13. Th« French Academy ha? decided Slot to admit, th*:* word ” cocktail ” to its dictionary, although that form of eerorag© is now familiar in France Th© Paris correspondent «*f The •Times ” says, th© suggestion was made that the word “coquette” might bo considered as French, hut tin* Academy j refused to lend itself to tin- subtei-"
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17345, 27 September 1924, Page 15
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