Over time, those definitions of cocktail and sling have become archaic, as sling has fallen out of general use (other than in certain drink names), and cocktail can mean any drink that resembles a martini, or simply any mixed drink.
Co tempo, estas definicións de cóctel e sling quedaron arcaicas, os sling pasaron de moda (agás os nomes correctos bebida) e cóctel pode ser calquera bebida que se asemelle a un Martini, ou simplemente calquera bebida mixta.