a fifth

A one fifth of a gallon bottle of alcohol, or 4/5 of a quart. Previous to the US converting to the metric system, hard liquor was sold in 1/5 gallon bottles. Slightly larger than the current 750ml, but still used to refer to a 750ml of booze

Pick me up a fifth of Jim Beam.

by CK454 December 30, 2008

the fifth

Beethoven's Symphony no. 5

It's like calling Yale "New Haven" to separate people who are familiar with the composer (or the Ivy League school) from those who don't.

You: "Yeah the fifth was amazing of course but I really love listening to contemporary composers like Phillip Glass"
Them: "The what?"

by Vagabond Sailor November 27, 2017

a fifth

By definition a fifth of alcohol Is 750mL. A fifth means a fifth of a gallon.

Ludacris - "I drank a fifth of gin", in reality a fifth of alcohol would knock anyone on their butt.

by Jestur March 18, 2006

a fifth

a measure of alcohol purported by countless high school boys to be an easy night's drinking

High school boy: Man, I got so wasted last night ... I drank over a fifth of Jack!

Realistic guy: Yeah right, you big-mouthed high school fuck. Enough with the big dick stories.

by collegesucks2001 December 09, 2003

a fifth

A fifth is a US measurement of alcohol equivalent to 25.6 shots; 25.6 ounces; 1.6 pints; 0.8 quarts; 0.75706 liters.

After 26 shots of tequila, Craig had consumed about a fifth of alcohol.

by Hemitheos February 03, 2008

A Fifth

A fifth is a US measurement of alcohol equivalent to 25.6 shots; 25.6 ounces; 1.6 pints; 0.8 quarts; 0.75706 liters.

After 26 shots of tequila, Craig had consumed about a fifth of alcohol. Then he died.

by Take-One June 06, 2017

fifth

1 a fifth of a gallon of liquor aka 26 ounces or two-six and 750mL
2 a gun more specifically refering to a .45

Im off a fifth of that hennessy
Im strapped with my fifth
I got my four fifth

by Chrome February 23, 2006