liquid lunch

liquid lunch

A lunchtime outing that consists of drinking alcoholic beverages instead of eating. Bob reprimanded his employees for having a liquid lunch and returning to work intoxicated.
See also: liquid, lunch
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

liquid lunch

a drinking session at lunchtime taking the place of a meal. informal humorous
See also: liquid, lunch
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

liquid lunch

n. a lunch consisting of alcoholic drinks. Sounds like the boss had another liquid lunch again today.
See also: liquid, lunch
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • (as) happy as a sandboy
  • be as happy as a sandboy
  • happy as a sandboy
  • dry
  • bottle
  • the bottle
  • drinkies
  • booze can
  • bottle baby
  • (the) same again
References in periodicals archive
The Geordie Shore star, 23, left nothing to the imagination as she enjoyed a liquid lunch on Sunday, with both her breasts popping out the bottom of her top.
A new take on the liquid lunch Faced with going vegan for a month, how will he cope when his burgers are replaced with cabbage and chickpeas?
Headlining on June 12 is Dutch singer Caro Emerald after previously playing in 2012 and 2016, festival goers can expect Caro and her band, the Gradmono Orchestra, to play some of her biggest hits including 'Liquid Lunch' and 'That Man'.
He had a can of Angkor beer and called it liquid lunch. My meal was sad and depressing.
LIQUID LUNCH (5.40) is an exciting juvenile prospect for Richard Fahey in the novice event.
"It's that thin line between networking and a liquid lunch."
William and Kate knocked back 60%-proof whisky, wine, the county's famous cider and three unusual brews as their tour threatened to become a liquid lunch.
Move over smoothies, there's a new liquid lunch in town, and it's satisfyingly savory instead of sweet.
Charlie admitted "plans to sabotage the royal yacht" had its beginnings over a "long liquid lunch" with journalists.
When four knights interpreted Henry's remark: "Who will rid me if this troublesome priest?" as the thumbs-up to bump off Becket, they made for Canterbury and, following a liquid lunch - so the story goes - sliced off the top of his head.
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Occasionally, a client or one of my friends (usually from the sales department) would collect me for a mostly liquid lunch, and by 2:30 p.m.
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Oh, I almost forgot, yours truly is also in the picture, playing myself on my boat being visited by Toback and Alec Baldwin, also playing themselves, and being solicited for funds during a very liquid lunch on board Bushido.
Surprisingly Friday - traditional day of the liquid lunch - is the safest day to go to work.