Gibson

¹

[ gib-suhn ]

noun

1. a dry martini cocktail garnished with a pearl onion.

Gibson

²

[ gib-suhn ]

noun

1. Althea, 1927–2003, U.S. tennis player.
2. Charles Da·na [dey, -n, uh], 1867–1944, U.S. artist and illustrator.
3. Josh(ua), 1911–47, U.S. baseball player.
4. Robert Bob, 1935–2020, U.S. baseball pitcher.
5. a male given name.

Gibson

¹

/ ˈɡɪbsən /

noun

1. a cocktail consisting of four or more parts dry gin and one part dry vermouth, iced and served with a pickled pearl onion

Gibson

²

/ ˈɡɪbsən /

noun

1. GibsonMel1956MAustralianFILMS AND TV: actorFILMS AND TV: director Mel. born 1956, Australian film actor and director: his films include Mad Max (1979), Hamlet (1990), Braveheart (1996; also directed), What Women Want (2000), The Passion of the Christ (2004; director only), and Apocalypto (2006; director and co-writer)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Gibson¹

First recorded in 1925–30; after the surname Gibson

Example Sentences

For the past four years, they were part of the team restoring the console under the guidance of former EMI engineer and Beatles collaborator Brian Gibson, who had used it in the 1960s.

From BBC

Gibson was hobbled by knee and hamstring injuries; Freeman was hampered by an ankle injury.

From Los Angeles Times

Freddie Freeman’s walk-off grand slam in Game 1 of the World Series against the Yankees sounded and felt just like Kirk Gibson’s iconic World Series home run.

From Los Angeles Times

Even the casual baseball fan knows all about Kirk Gibson and his legendary walk-off home run.

From Los Angeles Times

Freddie Freeman’s walk-off grand slam in Game 1 of the World Series against the Yankees sounded and felt just like Kirk Gibson’s iconic World Series home run.

From Los Angeles Times