drinking song

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of drinking song¹

First recorded in 1590–1600

Example Sentences

Such words are the stuff of drinking songs in the halls of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Environmental Protection Agency.

From ProPublica

Her choice for Desert Island Discs ranged from “The Drinking Song” by Verdi to “Ra Ra Rasputin” by Boney M.

From The Daily Beast

The drinking-song, from Anacreon down to all his imitators in Germany, occupies a special and very prominent place in literature.

From Project Gutenberg

Presently he heard Gorenflot's voice, singing a drinking song as he came up the stairs.

From Project Gutenberg

"Water-drinker, moody thinker," and Peregrine sang a word or two from an old drinking-song.

From Project Gutenberg

A roll of drums, a chorus of men's voices, somewhat truculent, in the drinking song.

From Project Gutenberg

A noisy group of revellers were passing through the piazza singing a drinking song.

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