w.w. collins
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| —n | |
| a tall fizzy iced drink made with gin, vodka, rum, etc, mixed with fruit juice, soda water, and sugar | |
| [C20: probably after the proper name Collins] | |
| Collins (ˈkɒlɪnz) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Michael. 1890--1922, Irish republican revolutionary: a leader of Sinn Féin; member of the Irish delegation that negotiated the treaty with Great Britain (1921) that established the Irish Free State |
| 2. | (William) Wilkie. 1824--89, British author, noted particularly for his suspense novel The Moonstone (1868) |
| 3. | William. 1721--59, British poet, noted for his odes; regarded as a precursor of romanticism |
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"iced alcoholic drink served in a tall glass," 1944, U.S.
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