noun General Slang

liver rounds

LIV-er ROWNDZ · noun · slang

A staff social/drinks gathering

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Ironic slang for an after-hours staff party or drinks, the 'liver' being what gets exercised.

“Friday liver rounds in the mess after the on-call.”
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liver rounds In A Sentence

Friday liver rounds in the mess after the on-call.

Origin & Usage

US hospital slang punning on ward 'rounds.'

People Also Ask

What are 'liver rounds'?

An ironic name for an after-hours staff party or drinks session — the 'liver' being the organ exercised by the alcohol.

Why are drinks called 'rounds' here?

It puns on clinical ward 'rounds', dressing up a social gathering as if it were a formal review.

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