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drinking age

drinking age noun: used other than figuratively or idiomatically: The least age at which one is permitted by law to drink alcoholic beverages.

Noun

drinking age (plural drinking ages)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: The least age at which one is permitted by law to drink alcoholic beverages.
  2. (slang) A two and an ace as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em

Forms of drinking age

pluraldrinking ages

Origin of drinking age

In most of the United States, the drinking age is 21 years. In poker, an ace often has the value of one. Hence, one could say that a 2-A hand in poker could have a value equivalent to 2-1.

Questions about drinking age

What does drinking age mean?
Drinking age means used other than figuratively or idiomatically: The least age at which one is permitted by law to drink alcoholic beverages.
What part of speech is drinking age?
Drinking age is a noun.
What is the plural of drinking age?
The plural of drinking age is drinking ages.

Words near drinking age in the dictionary

  1. drinkholder
  2. drinkholders
  3. drinkie
  4. drinkies
  5. drinking
  6. drinking age
  7. drinking ages
  8. drinking and driving
  9. drinking bird
  10. drinking birds
  11. drinking culture

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