dry martini

English

Alternative forms

• dry Martini

Noun

dry martini (countable and uncountable, plural dry martinis)

1. A cocktail made from gin or vodka mixed with a splash of vermouth.

   Synonym: silver bullet

   • 2009, Juan Poblete, “Condorito, Chilean Popular Culture and the Work of Mediation”, in Héctor Fernández L’Hoeste, Juan Poblete, editors, Redrawing the Nation: National Identity in Latin/o American Comics (New Directions in Latino American Cultures), Palgrave Macmillan, →ISBN, page 48:

     Yet, when he arrives at the party, everybody is dressed in typically modern urban fashion and is dancing the Charleston and mambo, and drinking dry martini, frappé mint, or whisky.

   • 2012, M.W. Fletcher, To Unleash a Force, Andrews UK Limited, →ISBN:

     “I approve,” Max, commented as he eyes took in the beauty before him, “are you still drinking dry martini.” “Yes,” replied Maria. Max beckoned a waiter over. “A dry martini with lemonade for the lady and I’ll have a Jack Daniel’s and coke, with plenty of ice.”

   • 2013, Lezanne Clannachan, chapter 22, in Jellybird, Orion Books, published 2014, →ISBN:

     The pier, in whose dank shadows she and boys whose names she has forgotten drank dry martini straight from the bottle, long after Thomas had disappeared.

Swedish

Noun

dry martini c

1. dry martini

   Synonym: (slang) drajja

References

• dry martini in Svensk ordbok (SO)