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pint

A unit of volume, equivalent to.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

A unit of volume, equivalent to.

Please leave three pints tomorrow, milkman.
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  • “Yes, @marypcbuk.bsky.social and I had a pint at the Trafalgar last summer. I think my wallet has just recovered. A spritz in St Mark's Square in Venice was cheaper!”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Ryanair boss calls for pre-flight early morning pint ban”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Amidst the febrile headlines about a £10 pint in London, it's worth noting that Stephen Collins reported on this *six months* ago... www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Yes well I doubt my son could afford an unsubsidised pint of beer. I bloody can’t”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “When I first moved to London in 1990 it was just over £1 a pint, you could get absolutely wrecked for a tenner. Some places down here it’s £10 a pint now - even accounting for inflation that’s heck of a hike. Who’s got £100 to go out for a few ales?”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK

(British, metonym) A pint of milk.

A couple of pints please, barman.
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  • “@in-otter-news.bsky.social was someone teasing Steve with a pint? Never seen him so focused!”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “London bars surpass £10 pint threshold https://www.europesays.com/britain/29212/ A number of luxury bars in London are now charging £10 or more for beer, with Mayfair emerging…”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “I'm fighting the urge to get 1.5 pint canning jars (despite having more canning jars than cabinet space) because I don't have That Size. After buying MaxFun keychains.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “The pizza slice almost seems to draw you in, or is it the pint 🤔”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Bet you can settle this over a pint.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK

(UK, metonymy) A glass of beer or cider, served by the pint.

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