rusty nail

noun

A cocktail made by mixing Drambuie and Scotch.

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Meanings

nounrusty nail (plural rusty nails)

plural rusty nails

  1. A cocktail made by mixing Drambuie and Scotch.
  2. derogatoryslanguncommonA has-been, a person whose fame or influence is rapidly declining.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
never-be

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 銹鐵釘 /锈铁钉
  • 銹鐵釘 /锈铁钉cocktail made by mixing Drambuie and Scotch
Finnish rusty nail
  • rusty nailcocktail made by mixing Drambuie and Scotch
Russian ржа́вый гвоздь
  • ржа́вый гвоздь (ržávyj gvozdʹ)cocktail made by mixing Drambuie and Scotch
Cite this entry
APA

rusty nail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rusty%20nail

MLA

“rusty nail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rusty%20nail. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rusty nail,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rusty%20nail.

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