No. 10,919 in German
saufexzessen
Drinking binges or excessive drinking sprees.
In a sentence
Nach den wilden Saufexzessen war das Aufräumen eine anstrengende Aufgabe.
After the wild binge-drinking, cleaning up was an arduous task.
refers to multiple incidents of excessive drinking in a somewhat exaggerated expression.
Die Zeitung berichtete von Saufexzessen auf der Feier der Abschlussklasse.
The newspaper reported on binge-drinking incidents at the senior class party.
used to narrate a specific, exaggerated situation involving alcohol consumption in a news-style report.
Eltern warnen ihre Kinder vor den Gefahren von Saufexzessen.
Parents warn their children about the dangers of binge-drinking.
denotes a more general cautionary mention of excessive alcohol consumption.
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