horse's neck

noun

1. a drink of whiskey and ginger ale, served with ice and garnished with a spiral of lemon peel on the rim of the glass.

Word History and Origins

Origin of horse's neck¹

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05

Example Sentences

She wrote her number down and tied it around the horse’s neck, hoping someone would call.

From Seattle Times

As Lucinda Russell brought the magnificent Corach Rambler into a packed and euphoric winners' enclosure, Thomson was down at the first fence with the stricken Hill Sixteen, the horse's neck broken, his life extinguished after a crashing fall.

From BBC

Mr. Watanabe’s cocktails, like the Dirty Tonic with vodka, olive oil, spices and tonic, and the Royal Horse’s Neck with Cognac, Champagne, ginger ale, orange, lemon and egg, are divided, like a food menu, into appetizers, dessert and so forth; all bear main-course prices, from $21 to $31.

From New York Times

A lasso—a rope of wind, more tightly wound than any tornado—wrapped around the horse’s neck.

From Literature

As well as points awarded for hitting an opponent with a javelin, the evading rider can score by performing maneuvers such as hanging from his horse’s neck to avoid being struck or catching a javelin mid-air.

From Washington Times