gin

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gin

A bartender pours gin into a cocktail shaker.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A strong alcoholic spirit: A clear, colorless liquor flavored primarily with juniper berries and other botanicals.
    • A trap or snare: A device, often with a noose, used for catching birds or small mammals.
    • A machine for processing cotton: A machine that separates cotton fibers from their seeds.
    • A card game: A specific form of the rummy card game.

  2. Verb:

    • To trap: To catch using a snare or trap.
    • To process cotton: To separate the seeds from cotton fibers using a gin machine.
    • To begin a card game: To start a hand in the game of gin rummy (often used as "gin" in the phrase "to gin").
Examples of Usage
  • Noun (Spirit):
    • She ordered a gin and tonic at the bar.
    • The classic martini is made with gin and vermouth.
  • Noun (Trap):
    • The hunter set a gin to catch rabbits.
  • Noun (Machine):
    • The invention of the cotton gin revolutionized the textile industry.
  • Noun (Card Game):
    • They spent the evening playing a few hands of gin.
  • Verb (To Trap):
    • Poachers would gin small animals illegally.
  • Verb (To Process Cotton):
    • The farmers needed to gin their cotton harvest before selling it.
Advanced Usage
  • "Mother's ruin": A historical British slang term for gin, referencing its cheapness and social impact in the 18th century.
    • In the 1700s, gin was often called "mother's ruin."
  • "Gin up": To generate or stir up (e.g., excitement, support). This is a phrasal verb derived from the verb sense.
    • The politician tried to gin up enthusiasm for her campaign.
Variants and Related Words
  • Gin rummy (n): The full name of the card game.
    • Gin rummy is more strategic than it first appears.
  • Cotton gin (n): The full term for the cotton-processing machine.
    • Eli Whitney is credited with inventing the cotton gin.
  • Gin joint (n, informal): A bar or saloon.
    • It was a smoky gin joint from a bygone era.
Synonyms
  • Spirit: Alcohol, liquor (specifically for the drink).
  • Trap: Snare, noose.
  • Machine: Engine, device (specifically for the cotton gin).
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Gin up: To generate, stimulate, or fabricate.
    • The article was designed to gin up public outrage.
Related Idioms
  • "Dutch courage": Refers to courage gained from drinking alcohol, historically associated with gin.
    • He had a shot of gin for Dutch courage before his speech.
gin

A bartender pours gin into a cocktail shaker.

Noun
  1. a form of rummy in which a player can go out if the cards remaining in their hand total less than 10 points
  2. a machine that separates the seeds from raw cotton fibers
  3. a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
  4. strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
Verb
  1. trap with a snare
    • gin game
  2. separate the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin

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