Brit.
■ noun
1》 an establishment for the sale and consumption of beer and other drinks, often also serving food.
2》 Austral. a hotel.
■ verb ( ~s , ~bing , ~bed ) [usu. as noun ~bing ] informal frequent ~s.
Origin
C19: abbrev. of ~lic house .
Brit.
■ noun
1》 an establishment for the sale and consumption of beer and other drinks, often also serving food.
2》 Austral. a hotel.
■ verb ( ~s , ~bing , ~bed ) [usu. as noun ~bing ] informal frequent ~s.
Origin
C19: abbrev. of ~lic house .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004