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gin and tonic

[ jin ]
/ dʒɪn /

noun

a drink made with gin and quinine water, served in a tall glass and usually garnished with a slice of lime or lemon.

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Origin of gin and tonic

First recorded in 1930–35

Words nearby gin and tonic

gimmickry, gimp, gimpy, gin, Gina, gin and tonic, Ginastera, gin block, ginep, ging, gingal
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