"drink link" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: drink links [plural]
Etymology: Humorously suggesting that it is a convenient source of money for alcoholic drinks. Head templates: {{en-noun}} drink link (plural drink links)

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_text": "Humorously suggesting that it is a convenient source of money for alcoholic drinks.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "drink links",
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        "plural"
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      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2000, William Cullen, Doris Lehniger, B for Business, page 91",
          "text": "This particular ATM was known as the 'drink-link'. It was good to know she would get money any time, for an extra round or a taxi home — assuming she could still remember her PIN number.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2023, Sam Blake, The Mystery of Four",
          "text": "'Yes, and CCTV on the drink link and at Fabio's chipper.'",
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        }
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        "An ATM machine."
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          "ATM",
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        "(UK, Ireland, informal) An ATM machine."
      ],
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        "Ireland",
        "UK",
        "informal"
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    }
  ],
  "word": "drink link"
}
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  "etymology_text": "Humorously suggesting that it is a convenient source of money for alcoholic drinks.",
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        "plural"
      ]
    }
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          "ref": "2023, Sam Blake, The Mystery of Four",
          "text": "'Yes, and CCTV on the drink link and at Fabio's chipper.'",
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        "An ATM machine."
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