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  • adjective slang The act of consuming alcoholic beverages before attending an event or function.

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Examples

  • Ten drinks pre-gaming as its called are not unusual before the evening fun begins.

    Childhood Unbound Ron Taffel 2009

  • Sure, cheerleaders put in an appearance at the monthly dances sponsored by the Student Council, but that was only pre-gaming.

    The Geek Girl's Guide to Cheerleading Charity Tahmaseb 2009

  • Sure, cheerleaders put in an appearance at the monthly dances sponsored by the Student Council, but that was only pre-gaming.

    The Geek Girl's Guide to Cheerleading Charity Tahmaseb 2009

  • Ten drinks pre-gaming as its called are not unusual before the evening fun begins.

    Childhood Unbound Ron Taffel 2009

  • Featuring flamboyant fashion students and walking art manifestos in what seems their late teens, this pre-gaming Le Marais haunt is sartorial voyeurism heaven.

    Sabine Heller: Go Beyond the Runways: Paris During Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2010 2009

  • The pitchers of sangria and kegs of beer that offered legal refreshment for 18-year-olds at sanctioned campus events 30 years ago have given way to a new tradition called "pre-gaming," in which dry college activities are preceded by manic alcohol consumption at frats, dorms and bars.

    Driving to The Funeral 2007

  • The party turned out to be open bar, so not only was the “pre-gaming” unnecessary, it really started us off waaaay to strong.

    drbigbeef Diary Entry drbigbeef 2006

  • They had apparently been pre-gaming because despite the fact that they arrive at about 8: 30, they were both half-loaded.

    drbigbeef Diary Entry drbigbeef 2005

  • In fact, pre-loading is far from new - and many Americans may recognise the similar term, pre-gaming.

    NYT > Home Page By BEN SCHOTT 2011

  • The band was totally sick, though, because they barely sang but their raucous instrumental tunes were even better than my old copies of "Jock Jams" for our pre-gaming.

    ASU News | The State Press | Arizona State University Jake Fournier 2010

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  • Bingeing on alcohol at home before going out for the evening, particularly to a place where alcohol is expensive or not available. Also: pregaming. (From WordSpy)

    January 17, 2009