I. ˈkälə̇nz noun
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Usage: sometimes capitalized
Etymology: probably from the name Collins
: a tall drink that is served iced in a large tumbler and that has a gin, whiskey, rum, brandy, or vodka base to which are added sugar, carbonated water, and lemon or lime juice
II. noun
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Etymology: after William Collins, character in Pride and Prejudice (1813), by Jane Austen died 1817 English novelist
Britain : a bread-and-butter letter