Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

it's five o'clock somewhere

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.95 in modern English

Syllables
it's -five o'-clock- -some-where
IPA
44
Scrabble Score
22
Letters
6
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Used as an excuse for drinking alcoholic beverages outside of customary hours.

Etymology

Related to the convention of not consuming alcohol prior to the end of working hours (generally 5 PM), and alluding to time offsets.

Phrases

five o'clock shadow happy hour quitting time the sun is over the yardarm

Frequently Paired Words

five o'clock shadow happy hour quitting time the sun is over the yardarm

Questions

What does it's five o'clock somewhere mean?
Used as an excuse for drinking alcoholic beverages outside of customary hours.
Where does it's five o'clock somewhere come from?
Related to the convention of not consuming alcohol prior to the end of working hours (generally 5 PM), and alluding to time offsets.

How to pronounce it's five o'clock somewhere

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