keg stand

n. a recreational drinking stunt in which a person does a handstand on a keg of beer and drinks from its tap. Also as v. Subjects: English

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Citations: 1993 [Timothy Golobic] Usenet: alt.beer (Jan. 20) “Beer Games Index, Jan 20 ’93”: Keg Stand. 1995 Steve Scott Dallas Morning News (Texas) (June 21) “Motorist says suspect told her he was drunk” p. 21A: According to testimony, Mr. McFarland vomited during the party shortly after performing a beer-drinking stunt known as a “keg stand.” The stunt involves performing a handstand while sucking beer from a keg’s dispenser hose. 1999 Tara McCarthy, Lorraine Freeney Big Night Out (Mar.) p. 26: When you get to the keg, “Steve Buscemi” is being turned upside down to do a keg stand. 2002 Aaron Karo Ruminations on College Life (July 30) p. 13: I ended up doing twelve kegstands, puking my brains out, and sleeping through my econ quiz. I love college. 2004 Ray James Man Show on Tap (Oct. 19) “Kegstands” p. 82: The object of doing a kegstand is to drink as much as you can, for as long as you can, without stopping. 2004 Intelligencer (Doylestown, Pa.) (Sept. 25) “Last stand” p. A6: Sometimes young women will keg stand topless, which we guess increases the laughter. 2005 The Polkaholics “2005 Gladstone Park Block Party”: Kegstand—I’ve never witnessed this until The 2005 Gladstone Park Block Party. You are tipped upside down, and then drink beer from the tap!

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