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pre-gaming

pre-gaming noun: the act of consuming alcoholic beverages before attending an event or function.

Noun

pre-gaming (uncountable)

  1. (slang) The act of consuming alcoholic beverages before attending an event or function.

Origin of pre-gaming

From pre- + gaming.

Questions about pre-gaming

What does pre-gaming mean?
Pre-gaming means the act of consuming alcoholic beverages before attending an event or function.
What part of speech is pre-gaming?
Pre-gaming is a noun.

Words near pre-gaming in the dictionary

  1. pre-fortis
  2. pre-furlough
  3. pre-Furman
  4. pre-game
  5. pre-games
  6. pre-gaming
  7. pre-ganglionic
  8. pre-genre
  9. pre-genres
  10. pre-graduate
  11. Pre-Greek

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