Collins

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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A type of cocktail: A "collins" is a tall, cold alcoholic beverage typically served over ice. It is made with a distilled spirit (most commonly gin), lemon or lime juice, sugar, and carbonated water.
    • A proper name (person): "Collins" refers to William Wilkie Collins (1824-1889), an English novelist and playwright known for pioneering the detective fiction genre.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun (Cocktail):
    • I'll have a Tom Collins, please. (This specifies a gin-based collins.)
    • The bartender makes an excellent vodka collins.
  • Noun (Person):
    • Collins's novel "The Moonstone" is considered one of the first detective novels in English.
    • We are studying the works of Wilkie Collins in my literature class.
Advanced Usage
  • As a proper noun for places or other people: While the primary definitions are the drink and the author, "Collins" is also a common surname and appears in place names (e.g., Collins Street, Collinsville). In these cases, it is always capitalized.
    • My colleague's name is Sarah Collins.
    • The meeting is at the office on Collins Avenue.
Variants and Related Words
  • Tom Collins (n): The most classic and well-known version of this cocktail, made specifically with gin.
  • John Collins (n): A historical name for a similar cocktail, sometimes considered synonymous with a Tom Collins or made with bourbon.
  • Collins glass (n): A tall, narrow type of glassware traditionally used for serving collins drinks and other tall cocktails.
Synonyms
  • Cocktail: A general term for a mixed alcoholic drink.
  • Long drink: A category of cocktails served in a tall glass with a larger volume of non-alcoholic mixer.
Related Phrases
  • To order a collins: This phrase uses the word generically to mean ordering any drink of the collins style.
    • He decided to order a collins to cool down.
Notes
  • When referring to the cocktail, "collins" is often preceded by the name of the primary spirit (e.g., , ). The most famous specific recipe is the Tom Collins.
  • When referring to the author, the full name "Wilkie Collins" is commonly used to distinguish him from others with the surname Collins.
Noun
  1. tall iced drink of liquor (usually gin) with fruit juice
  2. English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)

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