BEER O'CLOCK Definition & Meaning

beer o'clock

[ beer uh-klok ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Slang.

time to have a beer; an appropriate or acceptable time of day to start drinking beer:
The minute our shift is over, it’s beer o’clock.

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Origin of beer o'clock¹

First recorded in 1980-85

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It’s unclear exactly what time of day the rescue occurred, but we’re guessing "beer o’clock."

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Sidabutar is a third-generation pig farmer and operates two Western-style restaurants in Tuk Tuk, one of which gleefully displays hand-painted signs that read “It’s Beer O’Clock” and “Don’t Stop Beerlieving.”

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With nearly two dozen breweries in town, almost anytime is beer o’clock.

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For example, the survey revealed that ‘Beer o’clock’ — officially the best time to have a beer — is exactly 6:31 p.m. on a Friday.

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It’s beer o’ clock, and I’m Colorado, so I hail an Uber and rock a few miles down the highway to Vail Brewing Co.

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