Tom Collins

noun

1. a tall drink containing gin, lemon or lime juice, and carbonated water, sweetened and served with ice.

Tom Collins

noun

1. a long drink consisting of gin, lime or lemon juice, sugar or syrup, and soda water

Word History and Origins

Origin of Tom Collins¹

First recorded in 1905–10; said to have been named after its inventor

Example Sentences

The book both published and contextualized the notes Babb took while she was working at the FSA camps with Tom Collins.

From Salon

The Liberal Democrat councillor's motion called for Worcester's Labour MP Tom Collins to raise the issue in the House of Commons.

From BBC

The NFU's Wiltshire chairman, Tom Collins, said the UK will have to import more wheat, "and that will put up prices on bread, cakes, and countless other things".

From BBC

Tom Collins was also born on his farm, in the Cotswolds.

From BBC

“What’s at stake is the ability to continue to make wine in areas where smoke exposures might be more common,” said Tom Collins, a wine scientist at Washington State University.

From Washington Times