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happy hour

noun

  1. 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

  1. 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]

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

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