Predrinks

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alcoholic drinks consumed before a party, pub crawl or other social event. colloquial, informal, plural, plural-only

    "Predrinks will still remain the best option for myself ... I didn't stock up a fully equipped bar with a selection of each of my favourite spirits and liquers and beers for nothing :)"

  2. 2
    A session of pre-drinking, often involving drinking games. broadly, colloquial, informal, plural, plural-only

    "Neither Bob nor Dorothy showed up for predrinks at the producer′s home."

Example

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"Predrinks will still remain the best option for myself ... I didn't stock up a fully equipped bar with a selection of each of my favourite spirits and liquers and beers for nothing :)"

Etymology

From pre- + drinks, generalised from, for example, predinner drinks.

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pub crawl

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