駆かけ付つけ三さん杯ばい

noun

three penalty cups of sake for latecomers

A traditional drinking custom where a person arriving late to a party must drink three cups of sake as a penalty. Often used humorously or as a set phrase.

• 遅ち刻こくしたら駆かけ付つけ三さん杯ばいだよ。

  If you're late, you have to drink three penalty cups of sake.

• 宴えん会かいでは駆かけ付つけ三さん杯ばいの習しゅう慣