drinking game

noun

: a game in which players drink alcohol when particular conditions are met
Drinking games have always been a way to break the ice. They weren't all that popular in my circle of friends, but I do remember occasional games of Beer-Pong, in which cups of beer are placed on a Ping-Pong table where they serve as both obstacles and receptacles: land a shot in one and your opponent has to chug the contents.Barrett Seaman

Examples of drinking game in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1617, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of drinking game was in 1617

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“Drinking game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drinking%20game. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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