单词 | social drink |
释义 | social drinkn. An alcoholic drink taken in company, as part of a social situation or occasion; now especially one taken chiefly in order to be sociable. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > [noun] > a drink of > taken socially social drink1821 1821 L. Deffebach Oolaita i. i. 5 Come drown thy sorrows with a social drink. 1885 D. O'Connell & W. J. Kohlmann On the Road iii. 8 L. W. Going ashore, gentlemen? Arl. Wait a moment til the ladies come—suppose we have a little social drink while we are waiting. 1976 New Yorker 12 Jan. 47/2 He's been boozing. And I don't mean he's just had a ‘social’ drink or two. 2007 News Rev. Messenger (Adelaide) (Nexis) 31 Oct. 28 It is high time licensing hours were trimmed back to no later than 10pm each night. This gives people ample time to enjoy a social drink and return home in a reasonable state. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1821 |
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