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happy hour
noun
- a cocktail hour or longer period at a bar, during which drinks are served at reduced prices or with free snacks:
happy hour from 5 to 7 p.m.
happy hour
noun
- a time, usually in the early evening, when some pubs or bars sell drinks at reduced prices
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of happy hour1
First recorded in 1960–65
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Idioms and Phrases
A period in the late afternoon or early evening when a bar or lounge features drinks at reduced prices. For example, The hotel bar has a happy hour from five to seven every day . [1960s]Advertisement
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