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Gibson

1

[ gib-suhn ]

noun

  1. a dry martini cocktail garnished with a pearl onion.


Gibson

2

[ gib-suhn ]

noun

  1. Althea, 1927–2003, U.S. tennis player.
  2. Charles Da·na [dey, -n, uh], 1867–1944, U.S. artist and illustrator.
  3. Josh(ua), 1911–47, U.S. baseball player.
  4. Robert Bob, 1935–2020, U.S. baseball pitcher.
  5. a male given name.

Gibson

1

/ ˈɡɪbsən /

noun

  1. a cocktail consisting of four or more parts dry gin and one part dry vermouth, iced and served with a pickled pearl onion


Gibson

2

/ ˈɡɪbsən /

noun

  1. GibsonMel1956MAustralianFILMS AND TV: actorFILMS AND TV: director Mel. born 1956, Australian film actor and director: his films include Mad Max (1979), Hamlet (1990), Braveheart (1996; also directed), What Women Want (2000), The Passion of the Christ (2004; director only), and Apocalypto (2006; director and co-writer)

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Gibson1

First recorded in 1925–30; after the surname Gibson

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