tonic
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4.4
- noun
- /ˈtɑnɪk/
:
agua tónica
- "Here you go," the bartender said as he handed Coyote the gin and tonic.
- gin and tonic
Big boat, handsome captain, good gin and tonics.
- Big boat, handsome captain, good gin and tonics.
- So we've had three glasses of champagne, two gin and tonics, two shots of vodka.
- And now I stick to fags and a few gin and tonics.
- How about a gin and tonic, a little bit of Schweppes and like A twist of mint?
- And so I have now switched to drinking gin and soda with a squeeze of lime, and that's much more keto friendly than the old gin and tonic.
- So he's, you know, the first thing through the door is a triple, quadruple gin tonic gets home from work just just to cope with her.
Examples
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Yes, a gin and tonic, please.
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James had had a gin and tonic on the plane.
Fiction book (1994) -
Can l get a gin and tonic... and maybe you in bed?
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Can I get you a gin and tonic?
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Order me a vodka tonic.
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"Did you grow up there?" he asked, taking a sip of the gin and tonic.
Fiction book (1997) -
I'll have a gin and tonic with a twist of lime, my good man.
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Rita appeared with Greg's gin and tonic, placed it on the table, and left.
Fiction book (1990) -
Rita placed the two gin and tonics on the table and departed.
Fiction book (1990) -
I ordered a refreshing tonic water with a slice of lemon to go with my meal.
Synonyms
40
1.0
A drink without alcohol that has bubbles, like soda or lemonade
2
2.5
A fizzy drink with a bitter taste often mixed with gin
1
1.0
A cold sweet drink with bubbles like cola
A fizzy bitter soft drink flavored with quinine and lime
Compounds
- Archaic
1
3.7
A liquid you put on hair to make it look neat, make it easier to manage, or help the scalp
- UK
A way of writing music with syllables like do, re, mi to show the notes of a scale
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tonic for the fizzy mixer comes from a word for things that give 'strength' or 'tone'; tonic water began as a medicinal mixer and was later used with gin, so a tonic is now a carbonated mixer in drinks.