Tom Collins

American  

noun

1. a tall drink containing gin, lemon or lime juice, and carbonated water, sweetened and served with ice.

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Tom Collins British  

noun

1. a long drink consisting of gin, lime or lemon juice, sugar or syrup, and soda water

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Etymology

Origin of Tom Collins

First recorded in 1905–10; said to have been named after its inventor

Example Sentences

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Tom Collins

"If only we could," laughs Tom Collins when I ask him if food prices will be put up by farmers.

From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026

A few months into Babb’s job volunteering for the FSA, Tom Collins invited Babb to a nearby café to have lunch with a writer he was collaborating with named John Steinbeck.

From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2024

“What’s at stake is the ability to continue to make wine in areas where smoke exposures might be more common,” said Tom Collins, a wine scientist at Washington State University.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 28, 2023

Never mind that Tom Collins was a figure of the late Victorian imagination, a paper tiger used purely to agitate and dismay one’s friends for the purposes of entertainment.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 6, 2023

“And very good sentiments they are, Bill,” said Tom Collins, jumping up and examining the girth of his horse; “I strongly advise you to adopt them, Larry.”

From The Golden Dream Adventures in the Far West by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)