"down-down" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-down-down.ogg Forms: down-downs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} down-down (plural down-downs)
  1. (slang) Among the Hash House Harriers, a penalty in which an individual must down his or her drink. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-down-down-en-noun-mDz5OMwj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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