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[ jin ] / dʒɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gin mill ON THESAURUS.COM
noun Slang.a bar or saloon, especially a cheap or disreputable one. Origin of gin millAn Americanism dating back to 1860–65 Words nearby gin millginglymoid joint, ginglymus, Gingrich, gink, ginkgo, gin mill, ginned, ginnel, ginnery, Ginnie Mae, Ginnungagap Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gin millSoon I saw him go into the gin-mill, the crowd following him, and the noise of voices grew louder. Vandemark's Folly|Herbert Quick I, who went into the gin-mill with the other sailors, was foolish enough to drink, and was drugged and crimped as they were. Trent's Trust and Other Stories|Bret Harte "It does them as much good to let me take it as to chuck it over a gin-mill bar," he explained. On Canada's Frontier|Julian Ralph You've no business in this House; you belong in a gin-mill!' The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg and Other Stories|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
Words related to gin millcocktail lounge, pub, public house, saloon, taproom, tavern, alehouse, beer garden, drinkery, watering hole |