I know the meaning of "pop bottles all night" - drink all night long.
My question is - is this valid term, or slang invented by the person who wrote the song?
asked Aug 11, 2011 at 12:55
Shadow Wizard Is Sad And AngryShadow Wizard Is Sad And Angry
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1If you understood what it meant then the term was successful. The idea of popping bottles to mean opening bottles is common enough that it shouldn't cause too much confusion. To do something all night is an established term. Combining the two makes sense to me.– MrHenAug 11, 2011 at 13:03
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@MrHen Actually I had to Google it, it wasn't clear on just hearing this. What you say makes sense though, thanks!– Shadow Wizard Is Sad And AngryAug 11, 2011 at 13:05
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2It should probably be noted that, while it's clear in the context of the song, the term "pop bottles" by itself is a little ambiguous. It could mean "to open bottles" or it could mean "bottles of soda-pop".– wfaulkAug 11, 2011 at 13:55
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In this case pop means to
verb: burst open with a sharp, explosive sound
So, pop bottles all night means open bottles all night.
It is not slang, though it is a metaphor (assuming you are correct that the author actually meant drink all night).
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1I'm pretty sure he/she meant drinking all night, can't see any reason to just open bottles without drinking their contents. :) Aug 11, 2011 at 13:03
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1@Shadow Wizard, it's a poem/song, the whole quote might have been: 'pop bottles all night / but none could I drink'; in this case it would not have been a metaphor. Also, could have been a song about waitress, etc... The link to the actual song points to youtube, so can't read it...– UnreasonAug 11, 2011 at 13:08