Hyphenation
swiz·zlePronunciation
Etymology
() Unknown etymology, 1813.“” in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Online. Original sense “alcoholic drink”, possibly a variant of switchel (“a drink of molasses and water, often mixed with rum”), attested 1790, itself of uncertain origin.“” in the Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper, 2001 Possibly influenced by fizz. In verb sense “to stir”, from swizzle stick (“stick for stirring alcoholic drinks”), itself attested 1859.