Definition of cocktail hour
: a time when people drink cocktails (such as before dinner)
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“Cocktail hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cocktail%20hour. Accessed 19 Jan. 2022.
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