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countable and uncountable, plural Collinses
An English surname originating as a patronymic from the given name Colin. quotations examples
"But your own name too sounds funny," Tampio said. "Your names are repeated. Only you have spelt one wrongly. How could you call yourself Colin Collins? Here in Cameroon, we only know about Collins."
2011, Colin Diyen, Ring Road Safari, African Books Collective, page 5
A surname from Irish, anglicized from Irish Ó Coileáin. examples
A male given name transferred from the surname. examples
A locale in the United States.
A town in New York; named for a local dairy farming family. examples
A city, the county seat of Covington County, Mississippi; named for Mississippi statesman Fred W. Collins. examples
A city in Georgia; named for early settler Perry Collins. examples
A city in Iowa. examples
A village in Missouri; named for the local judge William Collins. examples
A former settlement in Fresno County, California. examples
An unincorporated community in Napa County, California. examples
An unincorporated community in Indiana; named for railroad official James Collins. examples
A census-designated place in Wisconsin; named for railroad official Sumner J. Collins. examples
plural Collinses
Any of various alcoholic drinks made with lemon juice, sugar, and carbonated water. quotations examples
He ordered a schpritzer for himself (it was a hot summer day) and after she'd finished her Collins, he asked if she wanted to order.
1966, Nicholas Samstag, Come and see my shining palace, page 268
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