drinking song

collocation in English

meaningsofdrinkingandsong

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drinking
noun[U]
uk
/ˈdrɪŋ.kɪŋ/us
/ˈdrɪŋ.kɪŋ/
the activity of ...
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song
noun
uk
/sɒŋ/us
/sɑːŋ/
a usually short piece of music with words that ...
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(Definition ofdrinkingandsongfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The bawdy blends into the metaphysical, and a simpledrinkingsongbecomes a reflection on the nature of identity.
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She was told that it was adrinkingsong.
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Bearci are usually performed at the peak of a party as adrinkingsongafter the crowd is sufficiently warmed up by wine and music.
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The basic song was composed while they were drunk on the beverage, and started out as just adrinkingsong.
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There is an elaborate ritual, including at the completion of a cup adrinkingsong, associated with the tradition.
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Various numbers, including thedrinkingsongand the new polka, were repositioned, and the polka was now followed by a furiant.
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The score included adrinkingsong, a lullaby, a peasant song, and a waltz.
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The tune accompanying it is a lively one in major chords, and this could easily be adrinkingsong.
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The monks then switch to a hymn that extols fasting and abstinence, to a tune that is a slower variant of the earlierdrinkingsong.
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Still, one must not dismiss his lyrics as being shallow drinking songs.
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The album includes new original rollicking drinking songs for which the band is best known, as well as a selection of original ballads.
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It was one of the first drinking songs to become a hit and one of the first to feature a tenor sax solo.
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She wrote 60 one-minute drinking songs and performed them live while people drank along with every song.
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The song is considered as one of the greatest drinking songs of all-time.
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Most drinking songs are folk songs, and may be varied from person to person and region to region, in both the lyrics and in the music.
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