spodiodi n.
(orig. US) a mixture of cheap port and generic bar whisky, much loved by jazz musicians and beatniks.
Mercury Pottsdown (PA) 26 Feb. 10/3: [advert] All Colored Floor Show and Dance. [...] Dance to Cornbread and Honeychile [...] Spodiodi (the Funny Colored MC). | ||
[song title] Drinkin’ Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee. | ||
On the Road (The Orig. Scroll) (2007) 295: Men and women stood against the wall drinking wine-bolly-olly and spitting at the stars. | ||
On The Road (1972) 185: A coloured guy called Walter who ordered drinks [...] and said, ‘Wine-spodiodi!’ which was a shot of port wine, a shot of whiskey and a shot of port wine. |