What does "drinking culture" mean?

A set of traditions and social behaviors that surround the consumption of alcoholic beverages as a recreational drug and social lubricant.

What is a synonym for "drinking culture"?

Common synonyms include: taverns, tippling.

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Noun

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A set of traditions and social behaviors that surround the consumption of alcoholic beverages as a recreational drug and social lubricant. uncountable, usually