drinking companion

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• drinking — /dring king/, adj. 1. suitable or safe to drink: drinking water. 2. used in drinking: a drinking glass. 3. addicted to or indulging excessively in alcohol: Is he a drinking man? 4. of or pertaining to the act of drinking, esp. the drinking of… …   Universalium

• companion — com|pan|ion W3 [kəmˈpænjən] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: compagnon, from Late Latin companio, from Latin com ( COM ) + panis bread, food ] 1.) someone you spend a lot of time with, especially a friend ▪ For ten years he had been her… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• drinking — drink|ing [ˈdrıŋkıŋ] n [U] the activity of drinking alcohol ▪ after a night of heavy drinking (=drinking a lot of alcohol) drinking companion/buddy/partner etc …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Drinking culture — The Merry Drinker by Frans Hals. Drinking culture refers to the customs and practices associated with the consumption of alcoholic beverages. Although alcoholic beverages and social attitudes toward drinking vary around the world, nearly every… …   Wikipedia

• Drinking song — A drinking song is a song sung while drinking alcohol. Most drinking songs are folk songs, and may be varied from person to person and region to region, in both the lyrics and in the music. Some groups that have a tradition of singing drinking… …   Wikipedia

• companion — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ agreeable (esp. BrE), boon (literary), charming, delightful, entertaining, good, pleasant, wonderful ▪ close …   Collocations dictionary

• drinking — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ binge, excessive, heavy ▪ the health problems associated with heavy drinking ▪ moderate ▪ teen (AmE), underage …   Collocations dictionary

• boon companion — UK US noun [countable] [singular boon companion plural boon companions] literary a very good friend Thesaurus: friends and acquaintances …   Useful english dictionary

• boon companion — ► NOUN ▪ a close friend. ORIGIN originally in the sense «good fellow», referring to a drinking companion: boon from Old French bon, from Latin bonus good …   English terms dictionary

• pot-companion — noun A drinking companion, especially one who is habitually drunk …   Wiktionary

• pot-companion — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun archaic : a drinking companion …   Useful english dictionary