beer and skittles
beer and skittles
noun British.
amusement; pleasure; fun.
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| beer and skittles | |
| —n | |
| informal (functioning as singular) enjoyment or pleasure | |
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Beer and skittles
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
Dictionary.com's 21st Century Lexicon
| Main Entry: | beer and skittles |
| Part of Speech: | n phr |
| Definition: | pleasure, fun |
| Example: | Life is not all beer and skittles. |
| Usage: | UK, plural but singular or plural in construction |
Slang Dictionary
beer and skittles definition[...ˈskɪdlæz]
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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