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piss-up

noun [C]
 
/ˈpɪs.ʌp/ UK offensive

Definition

an occasion when a lot of alcohol is drunkDrinking alcoholInformal words for parties
(Definition of piss-up noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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