buying rounds
Pub purchasing tradition
Buying rounds is the pub and bar custom where one person purchases drinks for an entire group, with the expectation that others will reciprocate in turn.
The practice creates informal social obligation—accepting a round means you'll buy one later.
It's my turn to buy a round.
Someone who consistently avoids their turn is considered cheap or rude.
- pubLicensed drinking establishment
- barDrinking establishment
- drinksLiquids for consumption
- shoutLoud vocal outburst
- your turnCue to proceed
generosity · pints · mates · tab · cheers · tavern · pub crawl · local · beer · treat · turn · hospitality · wallet · reciprocity · drinking buddies · socializing · tipsy · banter
- drinkingbooze, liquor, guzzling, gulping, chugging
- bar culturebar counter, bar tab, bar tabs, bar stools, bar rail
- nightlifebars, clubbing, clubs, nightclubs, bar crawl
- money customstipping, gratuity, gratuities, tip jar, splitting the bill
- givinggift, give, donating, donation, donate
- money transfersbank transfer, wire transfer, fund transfer, electronic transfer, direct deposit
social generosity vs. individual accounting
buying roundssplitting the bill
Dividing costs among diners
penny-pinching · keeping score · freeloading · stingy · bean counting
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