🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

喝酒后逃跑

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Hē jiǔ hòu táopǎo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Tap-and-Dash/ˈtæp.ən.dæʃ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"他喝酒后逃跑了。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A practice of consuming a drink in a bar and leaving without paying.

    "He did a tap-and-dash at the pub, enjoying his pint before slipping out the door."
  2. 2

    An act of quickly leaving a place after a brief visit.

    "After a quick tap-and-dash at the café, she was back on her way to work."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'tap-and-dash' originates from colloquial English, combining 'tap' meaning to lightly touch or strike and 'dash' meaning to run away quickly. It emerged in the late 20th century, primarily in British slang, to describe the act of consuming a drink in a bar and leaving without paying.

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