English · Slang Attested

beer o'clock

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The time of the first beer (or alcoholic beverage) of the day.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thời gian uống bia đầu tiên trong ngày

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Pack an esky with ice-cold bottles of Cooper's Green Label and head down to Holloways Beach, just north of Cairns, around beer o'clock on a Friday afternoon.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Time for a beer (the first of the day or otherwise).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thời gian để uống bia

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Topics: Tea & drink

Common questions

What does “beer o'clock” mean?

The time of the first beer (or alcoholic beverage) of the day.

Is “beer o'clock” formal or informal?

beer o'clock is generally humorous, slang.