drinking age
drinking age · drinking ages
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: The least age at which one is permitted…Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: The least age at which one is permitted by law to drink alcoholic beverages.
Meaning
2 sensesUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: The least age at which one is permitted by law to drink alcoholic beverages.
the age at which is legal for a person to buy alcoholic beverages
(slang)A two and an ace as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em
Origin
In most of the United States, the drinking age is 21 years. In poker, an ace often has theIn most of the United States, the drinking age is 21 years. In poker, an ace often has the value of one. Hence, one could say that a 2-A hand in poker could have a value equivalent to 2-1.
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plural: drinking ages| Singular | drinking age |
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