the server is down

The excuse nerdy IT guys use when they don't want in participate in a social gathering (specifically ones that involve members of the opposite sex).

Kevin: Hey Tom, want to go out and drink some beers?

Tom: Ah man, I would but the server is down at the office and I gotta go fix it. Maybe next time.

Kevin: Riiiiiiiiiiighhhhhtttt

the server is down by RedBeard53 December 7, 2009

Served down 

Bartending lingo, meaning to serve a cocktail without ice in non-stemmed glassware, as opposed to 'served up' e.g. in a coupe or martini glass.

The term probably comes from the fact that cocktails with no ice are typically served in stemmed glassware, so they keep colder for longer, literally raised above the base of the glass (served up). A cocktail like the Sazerac however, is not typically on the rocks, yet is often served in stemless glassware like a rocks glass or gibraltar glass (served down).

We make our Sazeracs stirred, served down, with a lemon peel as garnish.

Served down by The Crane Brother March 16, 2024