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French language police decree new term for 'le binge drinking'

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ANI London

The phrase, "beuverie express," which translates to "fast drinking", has been given the official approval of the culture ministry's general commission of terminology and neology on Sunday.

The commission defined the term as "the massive absorption of alcohol, generally in a group, aimed at provoking drunkenness in the minimum amount of time," the Guardian reported.

A French publication qualified "massive absorption" as "more than 4-5 glasses in less than two hours", without clarifying how big a glass should be.

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First Published: Jul 30 2013 | 5:03 PM IST

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