a bad mixer
1. Someone who is not able to converse easily or pleasantly with other people in a social setting or event. I was worried about bringing my girlfriend out to the party—she's a bad mixer when she's around a lot of people she doesn't know. Nah, I'm not going. I'm pretty shy, so I can be a bad mixer at stuff like that. I used to be a bad mixer in social settings, but I'm much better now, after years of teaching and interacting with people all day every day.
2. A non-alcoholic beverage that pairs very poorly with a particular type of alcohol. Let that be a lesson going forward—milk is a really bad mixer with gin. Ugh, this drink is disgusting! You must have used a bad mixer or something. A: "Energy drinks are a bad mixer with alcohol, trust me." B: "Huh, alcohol plus caffeine, what could go wrong?"
a good mixer
1. Someone who is able to converse easily and pleasantly with other people in a social setting or event. I was worried about bringing my new girlfriend out to a party with so many people she had never met before, but luckily she's a really good mixer. I used to be really shy, but I've become a good mixer over the years. Valerie, the host, is a really good mixer, so I think you'll feel right at home at her party.
2. A non-alcoholic beverage that pairs well with a particular type of alcohol. I turned my nose up when he started pouring tomato juice into the glass, but apparently it's a really good mixer with vodka. Let that be a lesson going forward—milk is a not a good mixer with gin. A: "Do you think energy drinks are a good mixer with alcohol?" B: "Alcohol and caffeine seems like a dangerous combination to me."
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