noun
- Plural of Gibson; a cocktail made with gin and dry vermouth, garnished with a cocktail onion instead of an olive.
- Plural of Gibson; a surname, as in the Gibson family or multiple people with the surname Gibson.
Usage: Often capitalized as 'Gibsons' when referring to the drink; Primarily used in cocktail/bartending contexts
Usage: Proper noun usage; refers to people or families with this last name
Examples
- The bartender prepared two Gibsons for the customers at the bar.
- She ordered a Gibson with extra onions instead of olives.
- The Gibsons have lived in this neighborhood for over twenty years.
- Several Gibsons attended the family reunion last summer.
- A Gibson is a classic cocktail that dates back to the early 1900s.