Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A cocktail made of gin or vodka and dry vermouth.
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- noun a
cocktail made withgin orvodka andvermouth - noun any cocktail served in a cocktail glass, often sweet or fruity and aimed at women.
- adjective
Martin (attributive); used in taxonomic names for organisms having English names of the form "Martin's ..."
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- noun a cocktail made of gin (or vodka) with dry vermouth
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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If one kind of martini is good, then a few are even better.
February 2006 2006
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If one kind of martini is good, then a few are even better.
Edges and clusters 2006
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A nice martini is bit swankier, a bit more refined, and the type of deal you can take your girl friends and coworkers too.
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Individual tiramisus served up in martini glasses that we got as a gift from Kelly at Slice of Style!
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Sitting under the umbrella and basking in the first warm rays of summer to melt away all that winter lethargy while sipping on a glass of martini is a treat that your patio holds for you.
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Not officially a martini, but you can serve in martini glass
The Yogini Martini [via Yoga Dork] « martinis & mantras 2009
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When those they do refuse are refused simply because they prefer the sharp tang of a dry gin martini over the lukewarm bottled beer from the brewery that owns the bar.
Outer Alliance Pride Day Hal Duncan 2009
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When those they do refuse are refused simply because they prefer the sharp tang of a dry gin martini over the lukewarm bottled beer from the brewery that owns the bar.
Archive 2009-08-01 Hal Duncan 2009
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A dirty gin martini with jalepeno olives and a tasty Bacon Salt rim!
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A dirty gin martini with jalepeno olives and a tasty Bacon Salt rim!
50 Ways to Use Bacon inc The Bacon Martini! : about:blank 2008
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I also have more ingredients but i think some of these are crucial for a pornstar martini. Only thing is that the couple recipes i found online weren’t the one i’d usually taste in a bar.
How would you make your pornstar martini? YallCrazzy 2025
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Like some artists, bartenders can struggle for creative appreciation, but Douglas was different, as one of his many creations, the Pornstar Martini, became a world top 10 cocktail.
Douglas Ankrah Theodora Sutcliffe (intro by Simon Difford) 2018
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Made with vanilla vodka, passion fruit liqueur and passion fruit purée, and served with an accompanying sidecar of chilled Champagne, the Pornstar Martini is a Martini in name only.
In Search of the Ultimate Pornstar Martini Punch 2023
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I have to say, the "type" of person who orders a pornstar martini (in my experience) generally ranges from 'mum looking to get her drink on responsibly' to 'fresh 18 year old ordering the only cocktail she's heard of'. As someone who lives and works in London, I've never heard of this drink being associated with unsavoury characters.
A little order I found from last year, when I was alone on bar, that really made me question my life choices sofwithanf 2025
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The pornstar martini was created in 2002 at the Townhouse by Douglas Ankrah. Vodka martini, passion fruit, with half a passion fruit as garnish, accompanied by a shot glass of dry Prosecco.
Pornstar martini 2024
ruzuzu commented on the word martini
Uh, "aimed at women?"
April 7, 2014
bilby commented on the word martini
Extra points if you can hit them on the chastity belt with the little umbrella.
April 7, 2014
ruzuzu commented on the word martini
*throws drink in wiktionary's face and storms out*
April 8, 2014