the sun is over the yardarm

phrase

Used to indicate the time of day when it is permissible to begin drinking alcohol.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. datednauticalUsed to indicate the time of day when it is permissible to begin drinking alcohol.
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APA

the sun is over the yardarm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20sun%20is%20over%20the%20yardarm

MLA

“the sun is over the yardarm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20sun%20is%20over%20the%20yardarm. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “the sun is over the yardarm,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20sun%20is%20over%20the%20yardarm.

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