"drinking game" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: drinking games [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} drinking game (plural drinking games)
  1. (games) A game (often a logic or memory game) which involves the drinking of alcohol, usually as a penalty for making mistakes, as the intoxication makes the game harder to play. Wikipedia link: drinking game Categories (topical): Drinking, Games Translations (game involving drinking): 喝酒遊戲 (Chinese Mandarin), 喝酒游戏 (hējiǔ yóuxì) [literally] (Chinese Mandarin), drukspil [neuter] (Danish), bierspel [neuter] (Dutch), drinkspel [neuter] (Dutch), juomapeli (Finnish), jeu à boire [masculine] (French), jeu bibitif [masculine] (French), Trinkspiel [neuter] (German), पीने का खेल (pīne kā khel) [masculine] (Hindi), drykkjuleikur [masculine] (Icelandic), 술 게임 (sul geim) (Korean), 술자리 게임 (suljari geim) (Korean), gra do picia [feminine] (Polish), jogo de beber [masculine] (Portuguese), juego de beber [masculine] (Spanish), dryckesspel (Swedish)

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