English · Idiom Historical

to drink deep

Preserved but no longer current.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To drink heavily, to excess, or habitually.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Uống rượu nhiều, quá mức hoặc thường xuyên

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Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)

Sources & notes

Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “to drink deep” mean?

To drink heavily, to excess, or habitually.

Is “to drink deep” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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