Gibson

¹

[gib-suhn]

noun

1. a dry martini cocktail garnished with a pearl onion.

Gibson

²

[gib-suhn]

noun

1. Althea, 1927–2003, U.S. tennis player.

2. Charles Dana 1867–1944, U.S. artist and illustrator.

3. Josh(ua), 1911–47, U.S. baseball player.

4. Robert Bob, 1935–2020, U.S. baseball pitcher.

5. a male given name.

Gibson

¹

/ ˈɡɪbsən /

noun

1. a cocktail consisting of four or more parts dry gin and one part dry vermouth, iced and served with a pickled pearl onion

Gibson

²

/ ˈɡɪbsən /

noun

1. Mel. born 1956, Australian film actor and director: his films include Mad Max (1979), Hamlet (1990), Braveheart (1996; also directed), What Women Want (2000), The Passion of the Christ (2004; director only), and Apocalypto (2006; director and co-writer)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Gibson¹

First recorded in 1925–30; after the surname Gibson

Example Sentences

In a ruling last week rejecting lawmakers’ request to pause her decision, Gibson wrote that “Utah has an opportunity to be different.”

From Los Angeles Times

“I ask myself every day how different it would be if my mom was alive,” Debbie Gibson says.

From Los Angeles Times

At the memorial, renowned filmmaker Angus Gibson touched on this, describing how she would ask him for work during difficult times.

From BBC

Mel Gibson attends a special screening of “Monster Summer” at the DGA Theater Complex in Los Angeles on September 24, 2024.

From Salon

However, he said he wants the city attorney to go back to Gibson Dunn to ensure that “taxpayers are better served.”

From Los Angeles Times