However, there is another credible story in that the drink was named after the hand tool, which was used to bore into barrels of spirits on Navy ships - also know as a gimlet.
Kumbe kunye lokudzala kwaletintfo letifanako letisetjentiselwa emadloti ngumoya (umoya), litemu lelatsatfwa ngemamishini kwentela Umoya Loyingcwele lephindze usetjentiswe ekuchazeni emaXhosa ngeliBhayibheli kusukela lapho.