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

The book both published and contextualized the notes Babb took while she was working at the FSA camps with Tom Collins.

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

But the name Tom Collins, at least as far as the eponymous drink is concerned, belongs to no one at all.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 6, 2023

Three of them failed even to slacken their bonds, but the fourth, the powerful man who had nearly overcome Tom Collins, had well-nigh freed his hands when his captors came up.

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