Meanings
nounmorning draught (plural morning draughts)
plural morning draughts
- archaicAn alcoholic drink taken as breakfast, or early in the morning.First known use 16th c.
Rose and drank a good morning draught there with Mr. Sheply, which occasioned my thinking upon the happy life that I live now, had I nothing to care for but myself.
1660 April 14, Samuel Pepys, DiarySynonyms: morning pint
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn alcoholic drink taken as breakfast, or early in the morning.
Similar
morning pint
Translations
Finnish aamuryyppy
- aamuryyppyalcoholic drink taken in the morning
German Frühschoppen
- Frühschoppenalcoholic drink taken in the morning
Persian صبوح
- صبوح (sabuh)alcoholic drink taken in the morning
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APA
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MLA
“morning draught.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/morning%20draught. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “morning draught,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/morning%20draught.
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