Thirsty Thursday
Weeknight bar tradition
Thirsty Thursday is a name for Thursday as a drinking occasion, playing on the alliteration.
Bars and restaurants often run drink specials to draw midweek crowds: Half-price wells for Thirsty Thursday.
The phrase frames Thursday drinking as a weekly tradition rather than random excess—a socially sanctioned warmup for the weekend.
- barhoppingSequential venue drinking
- bar crawlSequential drinking establishment visits
- barDrinking establishment
- pub crawlSequential tavern visits
- bartenderOne who serves drinks
last call · happy hour · two for one · nightclub · socializing · cocktails · mixed drinks · shot · beer pong · college campus · margarita · dorm room · midweek · anticipation · alcohol · tradition · beer · craft beer
Thirsty Thursdaysobriety
Unimpaired mental state
abstinence · teetotaling · temperance · teetotalism · designated driver
Thirsty Thursdayfederal holiday
Congressionally recognized day off
national holiday · bank holiday · Thanksgiving · Christmas · Independence Day
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