Pregaming
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Pregaming (also known as pre-booze, pre-drinking[1] or pre-loading[2]) is the process of getting drunk prior to going out socializing, typically done by college students and young adults in a manner as cost-efficient as possible, with hard liquor and cheap beer consumed while in group.[1][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Although pregaming is typically done before a night out, it can also precede other activities, like attending a college football game, large party, social function, or another activity where possession of alcohol may be limited or prohibited.[1][9][10][11] The name "pregaming" spread from the drinking that took place during tailgating before football games to encompass similar drinking periods.[8]
Other terms for the practice are pre-partying,[12] prinking,[4] prefunking and pres.[12]