Since the word "cock-tail" was first defined in The Balance, and Columbian Repository in 1806, bartenders and drinkers alike have played a role in developing a unique, varied and at times amusing lexicon to describe the budding world surrounding the "stimulating liquor, composed of spirits of any kind, sugar, water, and bitters."
Reflecting the increasing crossover between restaurants and bars, for instance, many of-the-moment twists of the tongue are pulled directly from the restaurant industry (think "86'd," "heard" and "behind.").
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