noun
Gibson
GIHB-suhn
noun
1
A cocktail made from gin (or sometimes vodka) and dry vermouth, garnished with a pickled cocktail onion instead of an olive.
"He ordered a gibson, extra cold, with two onions."
"A gibson looks almost identical to a martini until you spot the onion at the bottom of the glass."
2
An acoustic or electric guitar made by the Gibson company.
"She saved for two years to buy her first gibson."
"The collection included a rare 1959 gibson worth more than his car."
How to Use Gibson
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither a gin-and-vermouth cocktail with an onion garnish, or a guitar made by the well-known Gibson brand.
Common mistake
Don't confuse the cocktail with a standard martini — the giveaway is the cocktail onion instead of an olive or twist.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
order a gibson
a Gibson guitar
shaken gibson
Word Forms
Gibsons plural, Gibsons plural
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