minesweeping
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Meaning · English
The act of looking for and drinking half-drunk alcoholic drinks that have been left by other attendees of a bar or nightclub.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “minesweeping” mean?
The act of looking for and drinking half-drunk alcoholic drinks that have been left by other attendees of a bar or nightclub.
Is “minesweeping” formal or informal?
minesweeping is generally slang.