# drinks o'clock

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/drinks-oclock
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

The time to begin social drinking.

## Examples

- It is finally drinks o'clock after a long week.
- The office meeting finally ended, so we all agreed it was officially drinks o'clock.
- As the sun dipped below the horizon, the weary travelers decided it was high time for drinks o'clock at the local tavern.

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