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last call

American  
[last kawl] / ˈlæst ˈkɔl /

noun

  1. an announcement made in a bar shortly before service of alcoholic beverages ends (sometimes used attributively): I’m getting too old for last call hookups.

    We do last call 30 minutes before we close the doors, and we stop serving drinks 10 minutes after last call.

    I’m getting too old for last call hookups.

Etymology

Origin of last call

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40

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