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GIN AND TONIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does gin and tonic mean? 

GIN AND TONIC (noun)
  The noun GIN AND TONIC has 1 sense:

1. gin and quinine waterplay

  Familiarity information: GIN AND TONIC used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


GIN AND TONIC (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Gin and quinine water

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Hypernyms ("gin and tonic" is a kind of...):

highball (a mixed drink made of alcoholic liquor mixed with water or a carbonated beverage and served in a tall glass)

Meronyms (substance of "gin and tonic"):

gin (strong liquor flavored with juniper berries)

quinine water; tonic; tonic water (lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine)


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