prop up the bar
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Meaning · English
To drink at a bar, typically for an extended period
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Uống rượu tại quán bar trong một khoảng thời gian dài
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: supporting a bar physically
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
Duncan had left Myeloski propping up the bar, drinking his customary vodka and Budweiser chaser.
Dennis and the others were propping up the bar, Karen was supposedly selecting duty - free perfume.
British National Corpus sentence via the MAGPIE corpus (CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “prop up the bar” mean?
To drink at a bar, typically for an extended period Literally: supporting a bar physically
Is “prop up the bar” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.