| a cocktail hour or longer period at a bar, during which drinks are served at reduced prices or with free snacks: happy hour from 5 to 7 p.m. |
| happy hour n. A period of time, usually in late afternoon and early evening, during which a bar or lounge features drinks at reduced prices. |
happy hour
A period in the late afternoon or early evening when a bar or lounge features drinks at reduced prices. For example, The hotel bar has a happy hour from five to seven every day. [1960s]