beer pong

American  

[pong, pawng] / pɒŋ, pɔŋ /

noun

1. a game in which two teams take turns throwing a Ping-Pong ball across a table, aiming to get it into one of the cups of beer at the opposing team's end of the table, forcing their opponents to drink the beer.

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Usage

What does beer pong mean? Beer pong is a drinking game in which the objective is to throw a ping-pong ball into an opponent’s cups (which are full of beer). If a ball makes it into a cup, the opponent must drink the beer from that cup. How is beer pong pronounced?[beer pong]

Etymology

Origin of beer pong

First recorded in 1970–75; beer + (Ping-)Pong

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Example Sentences

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beer pong

The atmosphere was Monte Carlo meets frat party — helicopters in and out, a beachside DJ set, beer pong tournaments.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

Pop star Post Malone challenged the Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce to beer pong and ended up with their autographs tattooed on his body.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2022

PJ declared himself the Steph Curry of beer pong.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 7, 2022

The chaotic, two-floor Manhattan Barstool headquarters is cluttered and feels more like a frat house preparing to host a beer pong tournament than the office of a budding media empire.

From Fox News ● Feb. 22, 2019

At lunch, Bezos played beer pong, minus the beer, against a robotic arm.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 22, 2018