"sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pl [canonical]
Etymology: In use since the 1960s, later popularized by the song “Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll” (Ian Dury and the Blockheads, 1977). Head templates: {{en-noun|p|head=sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll}} sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll pl (plural only)
  1. (informal) Indulgent and pleasurable activities. Wikipedia link: Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll, The Blockheads Tags: informal, plural, plural-only Translations (indulgent and pleasurable activities): Wein, Weib und Gesang (German), sesso, droga e rock 'n' roll (Italian), venus, vina, musica (Latin), sexo, drogas e rock and roll (Portuguese)

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