marg

¹ American

[mahrg] / mɑrg /

noun

plural

margs

an informal variant form of margarita, the cocktail drink.

marg. ² American

abbreviation

margin.
marginal.

marg British

/ mɑːdʒ /

noun

informal short for margarine

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Etymology

Origin of marg

First recorded in 1995–2000; by shortening

Example Sentences

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The best way to make a spicy marg mind its manners will depend on just how much of a hothead you are.

From Washington Post • Apr. 20, 2023

The spicy marg is a drink that, done well, is everything I want in warmer weather.

From Washington Post • Apr. 20, 2023

This is what I always say: She’s at the taqueria, she’s having a marg, and all of a sudden, this guy comes over and he’s like, “I have a cure for cancer.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2022

The Merriam-Webster wordsmiths have added a slew of food-related words: iftar, horchata, kabocha, mofongo, zuke, zoodle, wagyu, queso and marg, for margarita, among them.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2022

The lower part of the marg, being all lake, reflected the lustrous golden sky and rich dark pine-woods in a faithful mirror.

From A Holiday in the Happy Valley with Pen and Pencil by Swinburne, T. R.

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