drinkin'
Consuming liquid refreshments
Drinkin' is an informal spelling of drinking, representing casual pronunciation that drops the final g.
It appears frequently in country music, blues, and Southern dialect: drinkin' and drivin', sittin' around drinkin' beer.
The spelling signals folksy authenticity or working-class identity.
Rough country music venue
- jukeboxCoin-operated music player
- whiskeyOak-aged grain spirit
- beerFermented grain drink
- heartbreakCrushing emotional pain
truck · Nashville · twang · barstool · longneck · roadhouse · boots · hat
Informal term for spirits
- liquorDistilled alcoholic drink
- beerFermented grain drink
- wineFermented grape beverage
- spiritsLiquor or apparitions
tipsy · buzzed · intoxicated · sober · hangover · shots · cocktails · moonshine
Gathering for celebration
- barDrinking establishment
- friendsVoluntary close relations
- cheersCasual toast or farewell
- toastHeated bread; glass-raising honor
rounds · pub · saloon · tavern · happy hour · nightlife · shots · buddies
Compulsive substance reliance
- alcoholismAddiction to drinking
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- sobrietyUnimpaired mental state
- AATwo-letter abbreviation
twelve-step · rehab · binge · blackout · relapse · intervention · denial · dependence
Drinking in small mouthfuls
- chuggingDrinking rapidly, continuously
- gulpingSwallowing hastily, noisily
- guzzlingDrinking fast and eagerly
- nursingMedical caretaking profession
throwing back · knocking back · cracking open · pouring · swilling · slugging · downing · polishing off
honky-tonk
Rough country music venue
heartbreak · truck · Nashville · twang · barstool · longneck · roadhouse · boots · hat · lonely
booze
Informal term for spirits
spirits · tipsy · buzzed · intoxicated · sober · hangover · shots · cocktails · moonshine · bourbon
party
Gathering for celebration
toast · rounds · pub · saloon · tavern · happy hour · nightlife · shots · buddies · gathering
addiction
Compulsive substance reliance
- alcoholismAddiction to drinking
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- sobrietyUnimpaired mental state
AA · twelve-step · rehab · binge · blackout · relapse · intervention · denial · dependence · struggle
sipping
Drinking in small mouthfuls
- chuggingDrinking rapidly, continuously
- gulpingSwallowing hastily, noisily
- guzzlingDrinking fast and eagerly
nursing · throwing back · knocking back · cracking open · pouring · swilling · slugging · downing · polishing off · hitting
drinkin'abstaining
Voluntarily doing without
teetotaling · on the wagon · dry · staying sober · clean
drinkin'sober
Free from intoxication
clearheaded · straight · dry · clean · clear-headed
- drinking waterSafe liquid for consumption
- drinking strawTube for sipping liquids
- drinking and drivingOperating vehicle while intoxicated
- drinking problemAddiction to alcohol
- drinking fountainPublic water dispenser
- drinking ageLegal alcohol threshold