gimlet


4gimlet

noun

Definition of GIMLET

: a drink consisting of sweetened lime juice and gin or vodka and sometimes carbonated or plain water

Origin of GIMLET

probably from 1gimlet
First Known Use: 1928

Other Alcoholic Beverage Terms

finish, mull, sake, setup, sommelier, syllabub, vintner, wassail

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