Bloody Mary

American  

noun

1. a mixed drink made principally with vodka and tomato juice.

2. Mary I.

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Bloody Mary British  

noun

1. a drink consisting of tomato juice and vodka

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Etymology

Origin of Bloody Mary

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

“When we bought the ranch, there was only one working water well on it,” Bamberger told a New Yorker writer over lunch in 1991, “and it produced water the color of this Bloody Mary.”

From The Wall Street Journal

A popular savory cocktail, the Bloody Mary turned into a mocktail is essentially just a mix of spices and hot sauces.

From Salon

It’s impressive enough as it stands, but when the skirt opens to reveal a team of dancers inside of it as Gaga transitions from “Bloody Mary” to “Abracadabra,” it seems almost unworldly.

From Salon

The set list mixed new songs with old favorites: “Bloody Mary” into “Abracadabra” into “Judas” into the German-language “Sheiße,” which involved a bunch of oversize quill pens and a Last Supper-style tableau.

From Los Angeles Times

These hark back to the 17 Protestant martyrs who were burnt in Lewes during the reign of Bloody Mary, half a century before Guy Fawkes attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament.

From BBC