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wet
verb▶ wet the baby’s head
to drink to celebrate the birth (and christening) of a child UK, 1885- Travellers love to celebrate an occasion, be it wetting a newborn baby’s head, a wedding or even a funeral. — Jimmy Stockin, On The Cobbles, p. 171, 2000
- Little boy. We’re wetting the babby’s head. Legs of Man alehouse[.] — Niall Griffiths, Kelly + Victor, p. 115, 2002
▶ wet the elbow
to enjoy a few drinks NEW ZEALAND- — Harry Orsman and Des Hurley, The Beaut Little Book of New Zealand Slang, 1994
▶ wet your whistle
to have a drink, especially an alcoholic drink US, 1720- “We should have brought up a bottle,” he said. “A little something to wet our whistle.” — Robert Campbell, Boneyards, p. 201, 1992
▶ wet yourself
to laugh uproariously UK, 1970- Hey Barry, your dislike of Liverpool is so hilarious. It’s so funny I wet myself every time you do “a commentary”. Not. — The Guardian, 25 March 2004
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