typhoon fifth

noun

An 1800-ml bottle of spirits, especially sake.

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Meanings

nountyphoon fifth (plural typhoon fifths)

plural typhoon fifths

  1. slangAn 1800-ml bottle of spirits, especially sake.

Origin

The name derives from the practice of acquiring a large bottle in preparation for sitting out a typhoon.

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APA

typhoon fifth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/typhoon%20fifth

MLA

“typhoon fifth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/typhoon%20fifth. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “typhoon fifth,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/typhoon%20fifth.

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