happy hour en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
Etymology
US origin, 1950s.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A time of day, usually in the afternoon or early evening, when a bar or pub offers its drinks at a discounted price.
Yes, happy hour. A great American invention for spending quality time with spouse, soused.
1988, Heywood Gould, Cocktail (motion picture), spoken by Brian Flanagan (Tom Cruise):
- (countable, uncountable) Any small gathering, usually in the afternoon or early evening, set aside to relax and have a drink.
- (Cockney, countable, in-plural, slang, uncountable) Flowers.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| happy hours | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (13)
es hora feliz (pub discount drinking hours) · zh 歡樂時光 /欢乐时光 (pub discount drinking hours) · it happy hour (pub discount drinking hours) · pt happy hour (pub discount drinking hours) · fi happy hour (pub discount drinking hours) · pl happy hour (pub discount drinking hours) · ar سَاعَة سَعِيدَة (pub discount drinking hours) · de Happy Hour (pub discount drinking hours) · is gleðistund (pub discount drinking hours) · zh 歡樂時間 /欢乐时间 (pub discount drinking hours) · et õnnetund (pub discount drinking hours) · fr 5 à 7 (pub discount drinking hours) · ru счастли́вый час (pub discount drinking hours)