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Rob Roy

[rob roi]

noun

  1. a manhattan made with Scotch whisky.



Rob Roy

/ ˈrɒb ˈrɔɪ /

noun

  1. real name Robert Macgregor . 1671–1734, Scottish outlaw

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Rob Roy1

First recorded in 1865–70; after Rob Roy, nickname of Robert Macgregor (1671–1734), Scottish freebooter
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Example Sentences

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Rob Roy, president of the Ventura County Agricultural Association, said he has been warning growers since November that this time would come and providing training on their legal rights.

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Rob Roy, the Belltown cocktail den, was a finalist for Outstanding Bar.

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A Rob Roy, which swaps out the rye for Scotch, is a muskier take on a classic manhattan.

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In North Seattle, Copine is up for “Outstanding Restaurant” while the popular cocktail den Rob Roy in Belltown is in the running for “Outstanding Bar.”

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Cormac Roth, the son of “Rob Roy” and “The Incredible Hulk” star Tim Roth, has died at age 25 following “a courageous battle” with a rare cancer, his family said Monday.

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