down-down
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Meaning · English
Among the Hash House Harriers, a penalty in which an individual must down his or her drink.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Exceptions are made for children and non-beer drinking Indonesians — their down-downs are allowed to be made with water or soft drinks.
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).
Common questions
What does “down-down” mean?
Among the Hash House Harriers, a penalty in which an individual must down his or her drink.
Is “down-down” formal or informal?
down-down is generally slang.