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collins

A bartender prepares a tall collins with a slice of lemon.

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.
collins

A bartender prepares a tall collins with a slice of lemon.

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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