watering hole n.
In both senses also called water hole.
A small natural depression in which water collects, especially a pool where animals come to drink.
Informal A social gathering place, such as a bar or saloon, where drinks are served: "a Warsaw restaurant that was once a cosmopolitan watering hole for actors and writers"(Newsweek).
n. a tavern. : Now this place is one of my favorite watering holes.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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