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  • noun UK, Australia, New Zealand, vulgar, slang A party where people consume alcohol.

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  • noun vulgar expression for a bout of heavy drinking

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Examples

  • For some reason the expression "piss-up in a brewery comes to mind"

    For some reason the expression "piss-up in a brewery comes to mind" Not a sheep 2009

  • The Telegraph report on the debacle that is the Type 45 destroyer project for some reason makes the expression "couldn't organise a piss-up in a brewery" to my mind, mind you much of that which this Labour government does would fit comfortably under that heading.

    For some reason the expression "piss-up in a brewery comes to mind" Not a sheep 2009

  • What's also exciting about this new night is its location, the sumptuous, light-up dancefloor-boasting Clapham Grand, which normally plays host to rowdy events like the notorious Aussie piss-up, The Church.

    This week's new clubs 2011

  • Not a sheep: For some reason the expression "piss-up in a brewery comes to mind" skip to main | skip to sidebar

    For some reason the expression "piss-up in a brewery comes to mind" Not a sheep 2009

  • And yet this most discredited Government still think they can implement a National Identity Register, the words piss-up in a brewery come to mind.

    Archive 2008-08-01 Not a sheep 2008

  • Because this week, you'll be organisin' a piss-up in a brewery.

    Archive 2009-07-01 juliette 2009

  • The official celebration of the merger will be followed by a good old fashion piss-up and a big donnybrook.

    Archive 2007-05-01 2007

  • If, in the final analysis, it's really just a jolly good opportunity for a piss-up and a social then why not stop pretending and just call it that?

    Archive 2007-07-01 Jonathan 2007

  • But times change and in any case there's that joke called the Human Rights Commission, who couldn't organise a piss-up at the Dog and Duck, but who think you should let any Tom, Dick or Hari join your party even if they're the wrong fahking colour, and you can't be arsed with the hassle, you really can't.

    Christina Patterson: What we can learn from the Sikh in the BNP 2009

  • Because this week, you'll be organisin' a piss-up in a brewery.

    The Apprentice : Westminster Special juliette 2009

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