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sloe gin

noun

  1. a cordial or liqueur made from gin flavored with sloes.


sloe gin

noun

  1. gin flavoured with sloe juice
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of sloe gin1

First recorded in 1890–95
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Example Sentences

Thus, at half-past ten, we find her officers drinking the toast of Deutschland unter Alles in sloe-gin.

Cool slightly and add one-half cup Sherry, three tablespoons Sloe gin and a sprinkle of salt.

Only Mr. Chappie and Gaffer Lezzard entered the house and had a wineglass or two of some special sloe gin.

The manufacture of sloe gin is as simple as that of cherry brandy.

Properly matured sloe gin should be the colour of full-bodied port wine.

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