celebratory drink definition, celebratory drink meaning | English dictionary
celebrate
vb
1to rejoice in or have special festivities to mark [a happy day, event, etc.]
2trto observe [a birthday, anniversary, etc.]
she celebrates her ninetieth birthday next month
she celebrates her ninetieth birthday next month
3trto perform [a solemn or religious ceremony], esp. to officiate at [Mass]
4trto praise publicly; proclaim
[C15: from Latin celebrare, from celeber numerous, thronged, renowned]
celebrationn
celebrativeadj
celebratorn
celebratoryadj
[C15: from Latin celebrare, from celeber numerous, thronged, renowned]
celebrationn
celebrativeadj
celebratorn
celebratoryadj
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drink the Kool-Aid exp.blindly believe in smth.; embrace an idea/practice without questioning it.
from the mass-suicide led by People Temple organization leader in 1978, who asked his followers to drink poisoned Kool-Aid juice. -
snorter n.[british slang] "a strong drink" as in "i need a stiff whisky so pour me a real snorter", or [nautical slang] "a strong wind".
Slang - open bar n.bar or counter where drinks are served without limitation after paying a fixed fee
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Alphabetical index
- celebrator
- celebration
- celebrant
- celebrate
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