一いっ杯ぱい引ひっ掛かける

Meanings

1

expression, ichidan verb

have a drink; grab a drink

Casual expression for having a quick alcoholic drink, often with a nuance of doing it lightly or on the way somewhere.

See also: 引っ掛ける (ひっかける)

仕し事ごとの帰かえりに一いっ杯ぱい引ひっ掛かけていかない？
Won't you grab a drink on the way home from work?
彼

かれ

は

いつも

夕ゆう

方がた

に

なる

と

一いっ

杯ぱい

引ひ

っ

掛か

け

て

いる

。

He always has a drink in the evening.

Written forms

一いっ杯ぱい引ひっ掛かける
Standard kanji spelling for this expression.
一いっ杯ぱいひっかける
Kana spelling for 引っ掛ける; common in casual writing.
一いっ杯ぱい引ひっかける
Alternate kanji spelling using 掛ける instead of 掛ける; less common but acceptable.

Kanji

一one, one radical (no.1)
杯counter for cupfuls, wine glass, glass
引pull, tug, jerk
掛hang, suspend, depend

Similar words

引ひっ掛かける
The base verb means 'to hook' or 'to catch'; sense 4 of 引っ掛ける is the source of this drinking expression, meaning 'to have a drink' in a casual way.

Etymology

From 一杯 (one cup) + 引っ掛ける (to hook, to catch; here in the sense of 'to have a drink'). The exact origin of the drinking sense of 引っ掛ける is uncertain, but it likely comes from the image of quickly pouring a drink down one's throat.