What does drinking age mean?
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drink·ing age
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Princeton's WordNet
drinking agenoun
the age at which is legal for a person to buy alcoholic beverages
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drinking agenoun
A two and an ace as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em
Etymology: In most jurisdictions in the United States, drinking age is 21 years.
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drinking age
The legal drinking age is the minimum age at which a person can legally consume alcoholic beverages. The minimum age alcohol can be legally consumed can be different from the age when it can be purchased in some countries. These laws vary between countries and many laws have exemptions or special circumstances. Most laws apply only to drinking alcohol in public places with alcohol consumption in the home being mostly unregulated (an exception being the UK, which has a minimum legal age of five for supervised consumption in private places). Some countries also have different age limits for different types of alcohol drinks.The majority of countries have a minimum legal drinking age of 18. The most commonly known reason for the law behind the legal drinking age is the effect on the brain in adolescents. Since the brain is still maturing, alcohol can have a negative effect on the memory and long-term thinking. Alongside that, it can cause liver failure, and create a hormone imbalance in teens due to the constant changes and maturing of hormones during puberty. Some countries have an MLDA of 19 to prevent the flow of alcoholic beverages in high schools, while others like the United States have a MLDA of 21 in an effort to reduce the amount of drunk driving rates among teenagers and young adults.
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drinking age
Drinking age is a legally defined minimum age at which an individual is allowed to purchase or consume alcoholic beverages in a certain country or region. The specific age varies from one jurisdiction to another, and it is established by the government to control and prevent underage drinking.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of drinking age in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of drinking age in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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