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soakage en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree English soak Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -agebor. Middle English -age English -age English soakage From soak + -age.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of soaking.
2. (countable, uncountable) The amount of liquid soaked in.
3. (countable, uncountable) A source of water in Australian deserts, where water has seeped into the sand.
4. (Ireland, countable, informal, uncountable) food or nonalcoholic beverages consumed before or during a bout of drinking to slow down the onset of drunkenness
   • It's a place that does carvery as well during the day time if you want some soakage in between your mid-day or evening pints. 2019 March 10, Darragh Berry, “There's Only Two Pubs In Dublin That Sell Guinness For Under €4”, in Lovin' Dublin:
   • Any experienced drinker knows the importance of soakage. You never embark on a session with an empty stomach 2020 January 9, Fiona Cooney, “A Christmas Eve celebration which almost cost me my life”, in Irish Examiner:

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