Drinking: activities
bootlegging
the illegal business of smuggling (originally of alcoholic beverages,these days it can be used for other goods, too)
moonshine
"samogon", alcohol that is produced illegally
draft
or draught - when a drink (mostly beer) is stored and served from barrels (or other large containers)
be on the wagon
when someone is on the wagon, they have decided to give up drinking alcohol (becaus someone who drinks too much may end up under the wagon)
sober
not affected by alcohol
sober as a judge / stone cold sober - трезвый как стёклышко
bar hopping
also known as "pub crawl / bar tour / bar crawl" is going from bar to bar, having drinks in each, and all this is done during one night
chaser
something you drink right after a shot or after drinking something straight (e.g. fruit juice)
bruised
when a drink is shaken with ice for too long, which is why the taste of the drink becomes worse
to wet your whistle
to have a drink
wasted
extremely drunk, like you can't even talk or walk
Day Drinking
consuming alcohol during daylight hours, typically before the evening. (often associated with those who have no job or responsibilities)
cocktail
a mixed drink
on the rocks
with ice
bottoms up!
said as a kind of toast (can be just a joke); literally "drink everything that's in your glass, so that its bottom is up"
tipsy
slightly drunk;
also can be named "buzzed" (but some sourses insist, that "tipsy" is more drunk than "buzzed")
to drink somebody under the table
to drink much more than another person (i.e. you are still ok, but the other person who was drinking with you is already under the table)
Liquid Bread
Beer
sours
a type of cocktails which include citrus juice + strong alcohol + sweet component
drink like a fish
an idiom that describes someone who drinks a lot of alcohol and often
Prohibition
(or the "dry law") In the US, Prohibition was the period from 1920 to 1933 when the production and sale of alcohol was illegal.
to nurse your drink
someone is "nursing" a drink when they hold it for a long time and drink it slowly
Digestif and Aperitif: what's the difference?
A Digestif is an alcohol drink meant to be consumed after a meal (to help digestion), whereas Aperitif is usually consumed before a meal
straight
no ice, alchohol by itself
teetotaller
a person who never drinks alcohol
hangover
a feeling of illness after drinking too much (usually the next morning)