Tom Collins

noun

Tom Col·​lins ˈtäm-ˈkä-lənz How to pronounce Tom Collins (audio)
: a collins with a base of gin

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There are light, bubbly options such as the Disaronno Spritz and cucumber-and-herb McQueen Cucumber Refresher, as well as classics like the Tom Collins and whiskey-forward Sagamore Sour. — Emily Price, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Panthers Place sells beer, wine, nonalcoholic drinks and a few cocktails like a Tom Collins, Boulevardier, margarita and more. — Jenna Thompson july 23, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026 Andre Heimos and Allen Lucky Weaver bring playfulness to the love story of Tom Collins and Angel Schunard. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026 The labor camp, already on the National Register of Historic Places, was run by Tom Collins, to whom Steinbeck dedicated his 1939 Pulitzer Prize-winning book, The Grapes of Wrath. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Tom Collins

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from the name Tom Collins

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Tom Collins was in 1876

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“Tom Collins.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tom%20Collins. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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