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Definition of Gin sling
1. Noun. A sling made with gin.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gin Sling
Literary usage of Gin sling
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An American Glossary by Richard Hopwood Thornton (1912)
"Their breakfasts arc not of whiskey julep, nor of gin sling ; but of tea and
coffee.—Id., Aug. 4 : from the Newport (RI) Mercury. 1839 Punch, gin slings, ..."
2. How to Mix Drinks: Or, The Bon-vivant's Companion, Containing ... Directions by Jerry Thomas, Christian Schultz (1862)
"138. gin sling. (Use small bar glass.) The gin sling is made with the same
ingredients as the gin toddy, except you grate a little nutmeg on top. ..."
3. Selected Songs Sung at Harvard College: From 1862 to 1866 by William Allen Hayes (1866)
"And Senior and Junior and Soph., And Freshman and Tutor and Prof., When once they
began, they never left off, A-pouring down gin-sling. ..."
4. Significance of Names by Leopold Wagner (1893)
"A Sling, of which species a Gin-sling is the most common, is a drink composed of
equal parts of spirit and water sweetened. Julep is made of whiskey, ..."
5. Students' Songs: Comprising the Newest and Most Popular College Songs as Now by William Henry Hills (1886)
"But times are changed since then, And life's a dif - fer - ent thing, And gone
are the good old ^ S 3==* pour-ing down gin-sling, Each Sat - ur-day night, ..."
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