Gin-slinger, subs. (common).—A gin-drinker. For synonyms, see Lushington.
Gin-spinner, subs. (old).—A distiller; a dealer in spirituous liquors. Cf., Ale-spinner.
1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v.
1827. Egan, Anecdotes of the Turf, p. 179. Just as she was about to toddle to the gin-spinner’s for the ould folk and lisp out for a quartern of Max.
1888. F. Green, in Notes and Queries, 7 S., vi., 153. I have always understood that a gin spinner is a distiller who makes gin, but could never find out why so called.
Gin-twist, subs. (common).—A drink composed of gin and sugar, with lemon and water.
1841. Comic Almanac, p. 271 What, for instance, but gin-twist could have brought Oliver Twist to light? [[149]]
Gin Up, verb. (American).—To work hard; to make things lively or hum (q.v.). For synonyms, see Wire in.
1887. Francis, Saddle and Moccassin. They were ginning her up, that’s a fact.
Gip, subs. (American thieves’).—1. A thief. 2. Also (Cambridge University) a college servant. See Gyp. For synonyms, see Thieves.