Phrase guide

one for the road

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A final drink before one leaves.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A snack to consume while traveling.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

27 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: на разье́знае (na razʹjéznaje) — a final drink before one leaves
  • Chinese Mandarin: 最後一杯酒 /最后一杯酒 (zuìhòu yī bēi jiǔ) — a final drink before one leaves
  • Chuvash: ҫул курки (śul k̬urk̬i) — a final drink before one leaves
  • Chuvash: тӑрлав курки (tărlav kurk̬i) — a final drink before one leaves
  • Dutch: afzakkertje — a final drink before one leaves
  • Finnish: yhdet vielä — a final drink before one leaves
  • French: coup de l'étrier — a final drink before one leaves
  • French: un dernier pour la route — a final drink before one leaves
  • Gagauz: dök yolculuk — a final drink before one leaves
  • Italian: bicchiere della staffa — a final drink before one leaves
  • Japanese: 最後の一杯 (saigo no ippai) — a final drink before one leaves
  • Komi-Zyrian: бӧръя румка (börja rumka) — a final drink before one leaves
  • Korean: 막잔 (makjan) — a final drink before one leaves
  • Korean: 마지막 한 잔 (majimak han jan) — a final drink before one leaves
  • Eastern Mari: корно корка (korno korka) — a final drink before one leaves
  • Western Mari: корны цӓркӓ (korny cärkä) — a final drink before one leaves
  • Polish: rozchodniak — a final drink before one leaves
  • Polish: strzemienny — a final drink before one leaves
  • Portuguese: saideira — a final drink before one leaves
  • Portuguese: abaladiça — a final drink before one leaves
  • Russian: на посошо́к (na posošók) — a final drink before one leaves
  • Russian: посошо́к (posošók) — a final drink before one leaves
  • Scottish Gaelic: deoch an dorais — a final drink before one leaves
  • Spanish: caminera — a final drink before one leaves
  • Swedish: färdknäpp — a final drink before one leaves
  • Udmurt: учорос (ućoros) — a final drink before one leaves
  • Ukrainian: на ко́ня (na kónja) — a final drink before one leaves