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wine o'clock

wine o'clock noun: the time of the first glass of wine (or alcoholic beverage) of the day.

Noun

wine o'clock (uncountable)

  1. (humorous, slang) The time of the first glass of wine (or alcoholic beverage) of the day.
    • (mm - how long till wine o'clock? Damn, I think it's still about 3 or 4 hours!)2000 August 31, The Evil Queen [username], “Re: Where ya from?”, in soc.subculture.bondage-bdsm.femdom (Usenet)
    • Then I'd spend Saturday a bundle of hangover nerves, waiting for Saturday wine o'clock to make it disappear.2014, Binki Laidler, Staying Sober: How to Control the Drink Demon, Accent Press, →ISBN

Questions about wine o'clock

What does wine o'clock mean?
Wine o'clock means the time of the first glass of wine (or alcoholic beverage) of the day.
What part of speech is wine o'clock?
Wine o'clock is a noun.

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