"drinking age" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: drinking ages [plural]
Etymology: In most of the United States, the drinking age is 21 years. In poker, an ace often has the value of one. Hence, one could say that a 2-A hand in poker could have a value equivalent to 2-1. Head templates: {{en-noun}} drinking age (plural drinking ages)
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: The least age at which one is permitted by law to drink alcoholic beverages.
    Sense id: en-drinking_age-en-noun-FUGlcUhi Categories (other): &lit not valid pagename
  2. (poker slang) A two and an ace as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em Tags: slang Categories (topical): Poker
    Sense id: en-drinking_age-en-noun-fynnVK1c Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 71 Topics: card-games, poker

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