hip flask
noun
: a container that is shaped like a flattened bottle and that is used to carry alcohol
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On the curvilinear face of the bottle, like that of a hip flask, was a glass oculus through which a rich, amber-colored liquid was visible.
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New York Times, 10 May 2021
Dismissive of organized religion, Carey Falwell died at age 55, with a hip flask in his pocket and an unsaved soul, his grandson said.
—Daniel Burke, CNN, 30 Aug. 2020
In 1953, the coronation ceremony went on for three hours and some of those attending had the foresight to bring a hip flask.
—Sarah Turner, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
New York Times, 10 May 2021
Dismissive of organized religion, Carey Falwell died at age 55, with a hip flask in his pocket and an unsaved soul, his grandson said.
—Daniel Burke, CNN, 30 Aug. 2020
In 1953, the coronation ceremony went on for three hours and some of those attending had the foresight to bring a hip flask.
—Sarah Turner, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
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“Hip flask.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hip%20flask. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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