well drink

noun

A mixed drink for which one does not specify the exact brand of liquor to be used.

“Don't order the well drinks there. They use the cheapest stuff they can find.”

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Meanings

nounwell drink (plural well drinks)

plural well drinks

  1. A mixed drink for which one does not specify the exact brand of liquor to be used.

    Don't order the well drinks there. They use the cheapest stuff they can find.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
rail drink

Origin

From the well near the bar (and thus handy to the bartender) holding bottles of liquor.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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