English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
"Many readers first encountered Collins through his gripping early detective novels featuring Sergeant Cuff."
tall iced drink of liquor (usually gin) with fruit juice
"He ordered a Collins at the bar, enjoying the refreshing taste of gin mixed with lemon and soda."
Any of various alcoholic drinks made with lemon juice, sugar, and carbonated water.
"After adding fresh lemon juice and sugar to the glass, she topped it off with sparkling water to make a perfect collins."
"The old wooden collins on his porch creaked every time he walked across them."
An English patronymic surname, from given names from the given name Colin.
"The local historian researched the genealogy of the Collins family, noting that their surname derived directly from the medieval name Colin."
The name Collins is primarily an English variant of Colin but also appears as an Irish or Manx surname derived from Ó Coileáin. In other contexts, it serves as an Americanized form of French names like Collin or Slovene surnames linked to words for "knee" and a type of plant.