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

The decision was not made lightly, according to Dr Tom Collins, who gave the funding go-ahead.

From BBC

Her landlord is Tom Collins or 'Farmer Tom' as she calls him.

From BBC

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

The NFU's Wiltshire chairman, Tom Collins, said the UK will have to import more wheat, "and that will put up prices on bread, cakes, and countless other things".

From BBC

Tom Collins was also born on his farm, in the Cotswolds.

From BBC