drinking song
nounDefinition of drinking song
: a song on a convivial theme appropriate for a group engaged in social drinking
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The finale rang with the sincere gravity of a patriotic tune or an old drinking song. — Zoë Madonna, BostonGlobe.com, "Boston Symphony Orchestra keeps it nostalgic with Avner Dorman premiere at Tanglewood," 5 Aug. 2019 The three men in Midland play drinking songs that are as blurry as their lyrics suggest. — Bill Brownlee, kansascity, "KC concerts June 21-27: Macklemore & Kesha; Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle & Dwight Yoakam," 19 June 2018 The raucous drinking songs and ballads (which are also drinking songs) inspire more than a single shot of whiskey. — Trevor Fraser, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Disney Springs revives its late night," 18 May 2018 Nevertheless, Wildwood residents take the anthem — born of a drinking song — seriously. — Michael Boren, Philly.com, "In Wildwood, where national anthem has played every summer day since 'forever,' be expected to stand," 26 Sep. 2017 The melody is based on an old English drinking song, has images of war, and is impossible to sing. — Lisa Gutierrez, kansascity, "Was Mr. K on to something? Chorus grows to drop the national anthem at sports events," 28 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'drinking song.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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