"skittles and beer" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} skittles and beer pl (plural only)
  1. Alternative form of beer and skittles Tags: alt-of, alternative, plural, plural-only Alternative form of: beer and skittles
    Sense id: en-skittles_and_beer-en-noun-rY~~xfzT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum

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