drinking song

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noun

a song of hearty character suitable for singing by a group engaged in convivial drinking.

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Origin of drinking song

First recorded in 1590–1600

Words nearby drinking song

drinker, drinker moth, drinkery, drinking, drinking fountain, drinking song, drinking-up time, drinking water, drink like a fish, drink to, Drink to me only with thine eyes

How to use drinking song in a sentence

Such words are the stuff of drinking songs in the halls of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Environmental Protection Agency.
The Return of the Regulators|by Jesse Eisinger|February 2, 2021|ProPublica
Her choice for Desert Island Discs ranged from “The Drinking Song” by Verdi to “Ra Ra Rasputin” by Boney M.
The Week in Death: Clarissa Dickson Wright, One of ‘Two Fat Ladies’|The Telegraph|March 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The drinking-song, from Anacreon down to all his imitators in Germany, occupies a special and very prominent place in literature.
The Art of Drinking|Georg Gottfried Gervinus
Presently he heard Gorenflot's voice, singing a drinking song as he came up the stairs.
Chicot the Jester|Alexandre Dumas, Pere

"Water-drinker, moody thinker," and Peregrine sang a word or two from an old drinking-song.
Orley Farm|Anthony Trollope
A roll of drums, a chorus of men's voices, somewhat truculent, in the drinking song.
The History of Sir Richard Calmady|Lucas Malet
A noisy group of revellers were passing through the piazza singing a drinking song.
The Eternal City|Hall Caine