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General Slang
red eye
· noun · café
Drip coffee with one shot of espresso added.
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A cup of drip coffee fortified with a single shot of espresso. Named after the overnight "red-eye" flight it was built to survive. Add another shot and you've got a black eye; add a third for a dead eye. Some shops call it a "shot in the dark."
“Grande red eye to go — make it a black eye actually.”
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red eye In A Sentence
Grande red eye to go — make it a black eye actually.
Origin & Usage
Named after the overnight ("red-eye") airline flights the drink was associated with helping travellers endure.
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