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drinking age

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.61 in modern English

Syllables
drink-ing age
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: The least age at which one is permitted by law to drink alcoholic beverages.

noun

A two and an ace as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em

Slang

Etymology

In most of the United States, the drinking age is 21 years. In poker, an ace often has the value of one. Hence, one could say that a 2-A hand in poker could have a value equivalent to 2-1.

Usage

Inflected Forms

drinking ages (plural)

Questions

What does drinking age mean?
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: The least age at which one is permitted by law to drink alcoholic beverages.
Where does drinking age come from?
In most of the United States, the drinking age is 21 years. In poker, an ace often has the value of one. Hence, one could say that a 2-A hand in poker could have a value equivalent to 2-1.

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