beer o'clock
/ˌbɪɹ əˈklɑk/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.95 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Pack an esky with ice-cold bottles of Cooper's Green Label and head down to Holloways Beach, just north of Cairns, around beer o'clock on a Friday afternoon."
- "He let her go and stood up. "I also believe it's beer o'clock. You want some iced tea?""
- "One big rule that we never ever break is to open a can of ale before beer o'clock. Luckily this can be anytime between 1000 and 1300 hours and woe-betide anyone on watch who forgets to waken the other at this crucial time of day."
- "When Hal woke up he decided it was beer o'clock and had the girls' permission to wander down the road for a few pints before tea."
- "Questioner: What time is it? Answerer: It's beer o'clock."
- "Calling at Stalybridge, I cast one eye at the refreshment rooms and one eye at my watch, but 'beer o'clock' it isn't! Besides, I have a long way to travel!"
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌbɪɹ əˈklɑk/
- British English: /ˌbɪə(ɹ)əˈklɒk/