gin and French en · NOUN
Etymology
From the use of French as a shortened form of French vermouth, distinguished as being usually drier than Italian vermouth.
Meanings
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A cocktail of gin and dry vermouth.
Tearle replied that gin-and-French and virginian cigarettes would do for him.
1930, Ethel Mannin, Confessions & Impressions, page 177:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gins and French | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| gins and Frenches | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| gin-and-French | alternative | lexicographic | |
| gin and Frenches | Number=Plur | lexicographic |