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quick one

noun
 
 
informal

Definition

have a quick one to have a drink, usually an alcoholic drink, just before going somewhere: Do we have time for a quick one before the train arrives?Alcohol - general words
(Definition of quick one noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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