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All whiskey drinkers need a few value bottles they intend to drink neat (or on the rocks) and use as the base for cocktails. We’re not talking about bottles that are found on the top shelf, but we definitely don’t mean bottom-shelf, plastic-handle bottles either. We’re referencing multi-layered, balanced, everyday expressions in the mid-range that […]
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Goodbye January, hello February. That does not have to mean giving up your favorite non-alcoholic cocktails, whether you participated in a dry month or not. Frankly, it’s just nice to have some good options at the ready. We’ve been mining for some good options and, lately, have come up with quite a few. These days, […]
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This Valentine’s Day, Dunkin’ is making the “love day” special with new Valentine’s Day-inspired beverages. The sweet and love-inspired Dunkin’ Valentine’s Day menu is available now, with new beverages like the Heart Eyes Dream Refresher and Chocolate Covered Strawberry Daydream Refresher. These limited-time beverages include fruit-forward creations, refreshing choices, and cozy coffee favorites, as well […]
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“A cup of joe” is one of the most popular American slang terms for a cup of coffee — but have you ever given any thought to where this term comes from? If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably used this term hundreds of times without giving so much as of a second of consideration […]
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February is just around the bend. With it comes all kinds of things we’ve eagerly been waiting to celebrate, from Black History Month and Super Bowl Sunday to the Winter Olympics and Valentine’s Day. That’s justification for a good beverage, whether it be a NA concoction or traditional cocktail. Now, it’s not hard to daydream […]
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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 31, 2026 is:
short shrift \SHORT-SHRIFT\ noun
Short shrift means “little or no attention or thought” or “quick work.” In religious use it refers to barely adequate time for confession before execution.
// Certain neighborhoods have received short shrift from the city government.
“[Charlie] Caplinger echoed the concerns of many speakers at the meeting, with charter captains saying the recreational fishing industry’s economic contributions were being given short shrift.” — Mike Smith, NOLA.com (New Orleans, Louisiana), 6 Nov. 2025
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We’ve got a confession to make, but we’ll keep it brief: while it’s technically possible to make “long shrift” of something, you’re unlikely to find long shrift in our dictionary anytime soon. Short shrift, on the other hand, has been keeping it real—real terse, that is—for centuries. The earliest known use of the phrase comes from Shakespeare’s play Richard III, in which Lord Hastings, who has been condemned by King Richard to be beheaded, is told by Sir Richard Ratcliffe to “Make a short shrift” as the king “longs to see your head.” Although now archaic, the noun shrift was understood in Shakespeare’s time to refer to the confession or absolution of sins, so “make a short shrift” meant, quite literally, “keep your confession short.” However, since at least the 19th century the phrase has been used figuratively to refer to a small or inadequate amount of time or attention given to something.