gin and tonic

American  

[jin] / dʒɪn /

noun

gin and tonics plural

1. 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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• gin and tonics
  plural

Etymology

Origin of gin and tonic

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

Movies to be watched on planes, making bearable the three or nine hours spent in a tin can, squashed on all sides, munching tiny pretzels and trying not to order yet another gin and tonic.

From New York Times • Apr. 18, 2024

The Lord Chamberlain offered him a gin and tonic, but instead the pair of them watched the ceremony on TV.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2023

My old mentor José would be there, and I’d jump behind the bar to make my version of his favorite cocktail, which is a gin and tonic but with Japanese ingredients.

From Washington Post • Oct. 31, 2022

In researching a book on the social, medical and moral history of gin and tonic, I have imbibed – moderately – in bars from the Raffles Hotel in Singapore to the Morse Bar in Oxford.

From Salon • Dec. 31, 2020

For instance, the popular Seedlip, a nonalcoholic distilled brew, can be subbed for spritzes and gin and tonic.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2020