American Idioms and Expressions

Happy Hour Idiom

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happy hour
What does happy hour mean?		 a time in bars or restaurants when drinks are served at a discountWe stopped at the restaurant during happy hour and had a drink.
happy hour
What does happy hour mean?		 a time in bars or restaurants when drinks are served at a discount We stopped at a restaurant during happy hour and had a drink.

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What does "fugly" mean?		 fat and ugly
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