cold one

Frosty bar order

A cold one is a chilled beer or other alcoholic beverage, casual slang for grabbing a drink: Let's crack open a cold one after work.

The phrase emphasizes the refreshing temperature and relaxed social context—it's what you reach for at a barbecue or after mowing the lawn, not what you order at a fancy dinner.

beer

ale

Warm-fermented malt drink

lagerCold-conditioned beer
pilsnerCrisp, golden Czech-style brew
stoutHeavy, dark brewed beverage

brew · draught · porter · hops · malt · barley · keg · pint · six-pack · bottle

socializing

hangout

Frequented gathering place

buddiesInformal term for friends
gatheringCollection of people meeting
barbecueSlow-cook over coals

tailgate · bonfire · patio · backyard · happy hour · weekend · party · celebration · toast · cheers

Categories

Drinking Slangdrunk, wasted, hammered, plastered, smashed
pubstavern, pub, barroom, alehouse, public house

Opposites

temperature

cold onehot toddy

Heated spirits with honey

hot beverage · hot coffee · hot cocoa · mulled wine · hot cider

social register/formality

cold onehot tea

craft cocktail · grand cru · champagne · coffee · sparkling water

alcoholic content

cold onesoft drink

Non-alcoholic carbonated beverage

soda · lemonade · iced tea · water · juice

Family

one, cold, chilly, cooler, coolness, chilled, uncool, cooling, cooled

Familiarity: Top 100,000
Profile: Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG