"pre-lash" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pre-lashes [plural]
Etymology: From pre- + lash. Compare on the lash, lash back. Etymology templates: {{af|en|pre-|lash}} pre- + lash, {{m|en|on the lash}} on the lash, {{m|en|lash back}} lash back Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} pre-lash (countable and uncountable, plural pre-lashes)
  1. (UK, slang) A session of pre-drinking. Tags: UK, countable, slang, uncountable Synonyms: pre-drinks, pregame
    Sense id: en-pre-lash-en-noun-B3CYjZJw Categories (other): British English, English terms prefixed with pre- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pre-: 47 53

Verb

Forms: pre-lashes [present, singular, third-person], pre-lashing [participle, present], pre-lashed [participle, past], pre-lashed [past]
Etymology: From pre- + lash. Compare on the lash, lash back. Etymology templates: {{af|en|pre-|lash}} pre- + lash, {{m|en|on the lash}} on the lash, {{m|en|lash back}} lash back Head templates: {{en-verb}} pre-lash (third-person singular simple present pre-lashes, present participle pre-lashing, simple past and past participle pre-lashed)
  1. (UK, slang) To pre-drink or preload. Tags: UK, slang Synonyms: pregame
    Sense id: en-pre-lash-en-verb-k8fAci6T Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pre- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 63 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pre-: 47 53

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