gin
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1.2
- noun
- /dʒɪn/
- Before I could answer, he was at the counter splashing gin into two glasses.
- drink gin
- a bottle of gin
- beer and gin
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- Ricky heavy on the gin, light on the Rickey.
- Big boat, handsome captain, good gin and tonics.
- I'm celebrating with the most Irish of drinks, the gin martini.
- And now I stick to fags and a few gin and tonics.
- That's my wife's drink is gin.
- And, you know, I'm a big fan of gin, but it's.
Examples
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Gin proved the drink of choice, leading to what has become known as "the Gin Craze."
Academic text (2010) -
I think I'll have a little more gin.
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For us, it could be beer or gin or anything you like.
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Outta all the gin joints in the world, you had to pick this one.
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Big boat, handsome captain, good gin and tonics.
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Rita placed the two gin and tonics on the table and departed.
Fiction book (1990) -
I'll have a gin and tonic with a twist of lime, my good man.
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I said, "When tea is cleared, you go into the drawing room, and then the Queen will pour you a gin and tonic."
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I'm celebrating with the most Irish of drinks, the gin martini.
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Would you like a refreshing gin and tonic on a hot day?
Synonyms
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3.2
A strong alcoholic drink made by distilling, like whiskey or vodka
19
2.5
A strong alcoholic drink made from grains or fruits
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3.0
Strong alcoholic drinks like whiskey, vodka, or gin
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9.9
Gin made at home when alcohol was illegal
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8.0
A strong drink flavored with juniper berries like old-style gin
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5.3
Strong alcoholic drinks like brandy, whiskey, or rum
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7.2
A gin from the Netherlands that tastes a little like malt
A type of gin made in the Netherlands that tastes more like malt and is heavier than London dry gin
Compounds
- US
8
3.4
A card game where players make sets and runs and end when leftover cards total under ten points
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8.2
A sweet red alcoholic drink made by soaking small dark fruits from the blackthorn bush in gin
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Etymology
Gin as the drink comes from the Dutch word jenever, which comes from the word for juniper ('juniper' berry). So the name reminds you that gin gets its flavor from juniper berries.