off the water wagon

A form of off the wagon — No longer maintaining a program of self-improvement or abstinence from an undesirable habit, especially drinking alcohol.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. datedDated form of off the wagon (“no longer abstaining from alcohol”).
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APA

off the water wagon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/off%20the%20water%20wagon

MLA

“off the water wagon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/off%20the%20water%20wagon. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “off the water wagon,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/off%20the%20water%20wagon.

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