English (general)neutralliteral
- To drink in the presence of flies; literally to consume a beverage while flies are present.
English (general)archaicpoeticfigurativerare
- Figuratively or poetically, to be dead, decaying, or abandoned, in a condition that attracts flies.
English (general)informalpejorativerare
- To frequent disreputable or squalid drinking places or to associate socially with undesirable companions while drinking.