short
noun [C] (DRINK) /ʃɔːt/
/ʃɔːrt/ UK informalDefinition
› a drink of spirits (= type of strong alcohol) without water or any other liquid added: She only drinks shorts, never wine or beer.Spirits and distilling
(Definition of short noun (DRINK) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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