noun General Slang

the outdoor

· noun · brummie

The off-licence — where you nip out to grab a few cans.

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An off-licence or liquor shop. Black Country and Brummie usage, dating from when pubs had a separate hatch or door selling booze for takeaway — the 'outdoor' as opposed to the indoor bar. The name stuck even when the hatches didn't.

“Pop down the outdoor and grab us a few tinnies, our kid.”
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the outdoor In A Sentence

Pop down the outdoor and grab us a few tinnies, our kid.

Origin & Usage

From Victorian pubs having a separate 'outdoor' counter for off-sales (takeaway booze), distinct from the indoor bar.

Variants outdoor

People Also Ask

What does "the outdoor" mean?

It's the off-licence — the shop where you nip out to grab a few cans.

How do you use "the outdoor" in a sentence?

"I'm running to the outdoor for some cans, want anything?"

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