a gimlet

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This word for a gin cocktail comes from a tool used for boring holes a gimlet $1,000 J WORD & PHRASE ORIGINS 2017-05-25 #7539
Named for the naval surgeon who devised it, this cocktail is made with gin or vodka, lime juice & sugar a gimlet $500 J WORD ORIGINS 1993-12-17 #2140
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