What does "pre-drink" mean?

To drink cheaper take-away alcohol prior to drinking in more expensive clubs and bars

What is a synonym for "pre-drink"?

Common synonyms include: pregame, preload.

Pre-drink

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1
To drink cheaper take-away alcohol prior to drinking in more expensive clubs and bars intransitive
"[Scott and Ramona find Wallace sleeping and wake him up.] Scott: What are you doing here? I thought you were going dancing! Wallace: Oh... I'm... Still here? Ramona: You pre-drank too much and fell asleep before even going out!"

Synonyms

All synonyms

pregame preload

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"[Scott and Ramona find Wallace sleeping and wake him up.] Scott: What are you doing here? I thought you were going dancing! Wallace: Oh... I'm... Still here? Ramona: You pre-drank too much and fell asleep before even going out!"

Etymology

From pre- + drink.

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