"booze cruise" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: EN-AU ck1 booze cruise.ogg Forms: booze cruises [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} booze cruise (plural booze cruises)
  1. (British) A brief trip from Britain to France or Belgium in order to buy alcohol (or tobacco) in bulk quantities without paying excise duty. Tags: British
    Sense id: en-booze_cruise-en-noun-bzITY-dL Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 28 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 58 26 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 62 24 15
  2. (US, Australia) A recreational trip on a cruise ship or boat usually tailored to young people, with the expectation of heavy consumption of alcoholic beverages. Tags: Australia, US
    Sense id: en-booze_cruise-en-noun-l44B1RK1 Categories (other): American English, Australian English

Verb

Audio: EN-AU ck1 booze cruise.ogg Forms: booze cruises [present, singular, third-person], booze cruising [participle, present], booze cruised [participle, past], booze cruised [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} booze cruise (third-person singular simple present booze cruises, present participle booze cruising, simple past and past participle booze cruised)
  1. (Internet slang, humorous) to drive under the influence of alcohol Tags: Internet, humorous Related terms: booze cruiser, booze cruising
    Sense id: en-booze_cruise-en-verb-noU2OzN7

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