afters
Britishnoun
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informal dessert; sweet
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slang a confrontation or physical violence between football players immediately after they have been involved in a challenge for the ball
Example Sentences
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For me, now that I’m a somewhat new homeowner, hosting the afters is my favorite thing about having a house.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2023
Now you can buy the book: ‘65 true stories of nightmare dates & happily ever afters’
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2022
In the hours afters its launch, people said they were unable to access their vaccination status through the app.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2021
Others still are a sweet something for afters.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 15, 2020
Dinner was prawn cocktails in wine glasses for starters, lamb chops with chef’s hats with duchesse potatoes and braised celery for main, and a Baked Alaska for "dessert," not "afters."
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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