soakage
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English
Etymology
Noun
soakage (countable and uncountable, plural soakages)
- The act of soaking.
- The amount of liquid soaked in.
- A source of water in Australian deserts, where water has seeped into the sand.
- (Ireland, informal) food or nonalcoholic beverages consumed before or during a bout of drinking to slow down the onset of drunkenness
- 2019 March 10, Darragh Berry, “There's Only Two Pubs In Dublin That Sell Guinness For Under €4”, in Lovin' Dublin:
- It's a place that does carvery as well during the day time if you want some soakage in between your mid-day or evening pints.
- 2020 January 9, Fiona Cooney, “A Christmas Eve celebration which almost cost me my life”, in Irish Examiner:
- Any experienced drinker knows the importance of soakage. You never embark on a session with an empty stomach