"drinks o'clock" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} drinks o'clock (uncountable)
  1. The time to begin social drinking. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-drinks_o'clock-en-noun-tBUWMu8W Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "2014, Jonas Cramby, Tex-Mex From Scratch:",
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