Wiktionary:Word of the day/2021/December 26

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cakes and ale n (plural only) (idiomatic, British, dated)

The simple material pleasures of life. Lively fun and merrymaking. Today is celebrated as Boxing Day in many countries. It was originally a day on which gifts and money were given to the poor or those in service positions.

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