Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

have a couple

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.17 in modern English

Syllables: have a -cou-ple
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To drink enough alcohol to be slightly or moderately drunk.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"He's kind of funny and likes to play the guitar when he's had a couple."
"It's like he sees me as a woman once he's had a couple."
"For even the puniest, wouldn’t know a muscle if it shook his hand at a party and said ‘Hello, I’m Mister Bicep,’ foul-mouthed, inconsiderate, insensitive, ‘isn’t a feeling what you do with your hands?’ oaf– once he's had a couple (and he is dreaming of coupling) – voila!"

Usage

Colloquial

Inflected Forms

has a couple (present, singular) having a couple (participle, present) had a couple (participle, past) had a couple (past)

Synonyms

have a few

Questions

What does have a couple mean?: To drink enough alcohol to be slightly or moderately drunk.

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