English · Slang Candidate

white wine

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Meaning · English

Gin.

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Jack Randall then impatient rose, / And said, ‘Tom's speech were just as fine / If he would call that first of goes / By that genteeler name—white wine.'

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

the fashionable term for gin.

Era: ca. 1874 (Victorian)

Where it’s used: Origin British & Irish English

Sources & notes

Historical definition reproduced from Hotten’s The Slang Dictionary (1874, public domain; Project Gutenberg #42108, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.

Topics: Black & white Tea & drink Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “white wine” mean?

Gin.

Is “white wine” formal or informal?

white wine is generally slang.

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