champagney

adj

champagney

adj

Etymology From champagne + -y.

1

Resembling or characteristic of the drink champagne.

  • […] varnish them with weak gum-water, at the same time sticking on them little pieces of paper to represent the labels, and, if you please, a little lead-paper round the neck and mouth of the bottles, to give the flasks a champagney flavor.1866, Frank Bellew, The Art of Amusing:
  • He spoke about his life, marriage, the death of his wife, his son, his career, the rest of his family, his childhood, his dreams—just about everything came tumbling out in a champagney rush.2005, Shobha Dé, Socialite Evenings, page 404:

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