gin

/d͡ʒɪn/ noun B2

A colourless non-aged alcoholic liquor made by distilling fermented grains such as barley, corn, oats or rye with juniper berries; the base for many cocktails. (countable, uncountable)
Gin rummy. (uncountable)
Drawing the best card or combination of cards. (countable, uncountable) · Johnny Chan held jack-nine, and hit gin when a queen-ten-eight board was dealt out.

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gin up To make drunk, especially on gin.
gin up To generate, devise, or create.

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I was a strollin’ down, thinkin’ between ourselves how uncommon handy a four of gin hot would be, when suddenly the glint of a light caught my eye in the window of that same house.

A Study in Scarlet, p. 41 · B2

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gin To remove the seeds from cotton with a cotton gin. C2
gin A snare or trap for game. C2
gin up To make drunk, especially on gin.
gin up To generate, devise, or create.

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