elbow-bending
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a word derived from
elbow-bender.
elbow-bendernouna person who drinks alcoholic beverages to excess; a heavy drinker.
Example Sentences
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If so, I hope I am the first, because I can save you a lot of head-scratching and elbow-bending by giving you your man right off.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Most momentous activity of A. N. P. A. is its annual convention in Manhattan where speechmaking and elbow-bending far outweigh serious business.
From Time Magazine Archive
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