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Afters

noun, slang

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Noun
  1. 1
    Dessert. British, Ireland, informal, uncountable

    "What are we having for afters, Mum? I really want ice cream."

  2. 2
    plural of after form-of, plural
  3. 3
    a dish served as the last course of a meal wordnet
  4. 4
    The festivities held after a wedding meal. informal, uncountable

    "To keep costs down at our wedding, we only had family at the banquet, but invited all our friends to the afters."

  5. 5
    Fighting or arguing off the ball or when play has stopped. British, Ireland, informal, uncountable

    "42-2: From the other end Strauss has a bit of afters with Morne Morkel after yet another bouncer raps him on the gloves."

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  1. 6
    An after-hours drinking session in a public house. Ireland, UK, uncountable

    "The lights flashed when the landlord shouted, “Last round of drinks before bar closes. Here^([sic]) me folks, no 'Afters' tonight mates!”"

  2. 7
    After-school care service. uncountable

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