pre-drink en · VERB
Etymology
From pre- + drink.
Meanings
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(intransitive) To drink cheaper take-away alcohol prior to drinking in more expensive bars and clubs.
[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!
2007, “Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together”, in Scott Pilgrim, volume 4:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pre-drinking | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| pre-drunk | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| pre-drinks | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| pre-drank | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (4)
ga réamhól (to drink cheaper alcohol prior to drinking in clubs and bars) · de vorglühen (to drink cheaper alcohol prior to drinking in clubs and bars) · nl indrinken (to drink cheaper alcohol prior to drinking in clubs and bars) · de vortrinken (to drink cheaper alcohol prior to drinking in clubs and bars)