(Ireland, British) The sale of alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises.
(Ireland, British) The sale of alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises.
"on-trade" means: The sale of alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"on-trade" means: The sale of alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. Note the regional or dialect label (British) — usage may sound odd outside that variety. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
"on-trade" means: The sale of alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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(Ireland, British) The sale of alcoholic drinks for consumption off the premises.
(UK, Ireland) A shop selling alcohol for consumption only off the premises.
(Britain, Ireland, law) a place which is licensed for the sale of alcoholic beverages to the public for consumption on the premises; a public house or bar.
(US) A retail store that sells alcoholic beverages, specifically one in which only sealed containers may be sold for consumption off the premises.
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To barter or trade, especially outside a government monopoly.