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nightcap

[nahyt-kap] / ˈnaɪtˌkæp /
NOUN
after-dinner drink
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NOUN
stirrup cup
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Plus, Charleston on a budget, a new take on the nightcap and how to make your financial discipline last.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

So no matter what happens throughout the day, that’s going to be the nightcap.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2025

The nightcap was a Black Sabbath reunion featuring guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward.

From Salon • Jul. 26, 2025

A younger married pair named Nick and Honey come over for the world’s longest and most hellacious nightcap.

From New York Times • Feb. 11, 2024

Holding it was an old man in pajamas and nightcap.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo




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