Alcoholiday
//ˌælkəˈhɒlɪdeɪ// noun, slang
noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A holiday or leisure time spent drinking alcohol. humorous, informal
"[N]ow you see we are out on a frolic, a spree,—on an alcoholiday. See it?"
- 2 A period of time during which one intentionally abstains from drinking alcohol. humorous, informal, rare
"For skin disorders, we sometimes fix the diet by ordering the patient off the Seven Deadly C's—cocktails, coffee, chocolate, condiments, carbohydrates, cigarettes, and cheese. We often add an admonition to take an alcoholiday."
Example
More examples"[N]ow you see we are out on a frolic, a spree,—on an alcoholiday. See it?"
Etymology
Blend of alcohol + holiday.
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