How did alcoholic drinks get the name cocktails?!
Answers: i don't know
when folks first started mixing drinks,they were stirred with the tail-feather of a rooster....no kiddin' it was on the History channel just a few weeks ago!!!!
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a tap in colonial America was called a "cock" and its dregs referred to as "tail." Upon tasting the vile mixture, one disgusted customer proclaimed, "Hereafter I will drink cocktails of my own brewing," and proceeded to concoct his own mixed drink.
Use of the word dates back to at least the early 19th century, but the origin is a mystery.
because after a few alcoholic drinks it is easier for the cocks to chase the tails, lol