Tom Collins Definition
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A drink consisting of gin, lemon or lime juice, carbonated water, and sugar.
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Tom Collins
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tom-collinsesOrigin of Tom Collins
From a phrase popular in 19th-century New York, "Have you seen Tom Collins?", used to trick the speaker into thinking that somebody was gossiping about them, and elicit an aggressive reaction.
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From the name Tom Collins
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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