"it's five o'clock somewhere" meaning in English

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Phrase

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-it's five o'clock somewhere.wav
Etymology: Related to the convention of not consuming alcohol prior to the end of working hours (generally 5 PM). Head templates: {{head|en|phrase|head=it's five o'clock somewhere}} it's five o'clock somewhere
  1. (idiomatic) Used as an excuse for drinking alcoholic beverages outside of customary hours. Tags: idiomatic Categories (topical): Drinking, Five Related terms: five o'clock shadow, happy hour, quitting time, the sun is over the yardarm
    Sense id: en-it's_five_o'clock_somewhere-en-phrase-U9wwUnxY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "name": "Five",
          "orig": "en:Five",
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        "Used as an excuse for drinking alcoholic beverages outside of customary hours."
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        "(idiomatic) Used as an excuse for drinking alcoholic beverages outside of customary hours."
      ],
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        {
          "word": "five o'clock shadow"
        },
        {
          "word": "happy hour"
        },
        {
          "word": "quitting time"
        },
        {
          "word": "the sun is over the yardarm"
        }
      ],
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        "idiomatic"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
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