English Explanatory Dictionary

it's five o'clock somewhere

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. Used as an excuse for drinking alcoholic beverages outside of customary hours.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-it's five o'clock somewhere.wav

Word forms

it's five o'clock somewhere

Etymology

Related to the convention of not consuming alcohol prior to the end of working hours (generally 5 PM), and alluding to time offsets.

Related words

five o'clock shadow happy hour quitting time the sun is over the yardarm
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