(common).—Brandy and soda.
1868. WHYTE-MELVILLE, The White Rose, xiii. Before the B. AND S. … could make its appearance.
1881. W. BLACK, The Beautiful Wretch, v. I will get you some tea, though what would be better for you still, would be some B. AND S.
1882. Punch, lxxxii. 69. 1. He’ll nothing drink but ‘B. AND S.’ and big magnums of ‘the boy.’
1900. R. H. SAVAGE, Brought to Bay, iv. ‘How will you put in your time?’ ‘Whist, the smoking-room, and B AND S.,’ was Julian’s answer.
