Shoot The Bar

When you tell the bartender to get everyone at the bar a drink. This is especially popular in Northeast PA where people shoot the bar as a sign of respect and gratitude for their fellow drinkers.

You missed it last night...I shot the bar 5 times!

Hey Jody, shoot the bar!

by Boozehound69 November 2, 2010

BEAT ME DADDY EIGHT TO THE BAR

30's, 40's phrase used on an uptempo dance tune, as a command to the rhythm section (the drummer is "daddy" as in "daddy-o") to emphasize 8 beats to every bar of music, giving it a feel of doubletime (as opposed to 4 to a bar)

a command used by the singer to go to doubletime, such as after a chorus, to shout "beat me, daddy, eight to the bar!"

by msellberg April 14, 2005

Closed the bar down

When you stay at a bar so late that they kick you out so they can finish cleaning and count down the register.

"I'm exhausted this morning. Me and some friends closed the bar down last night."

by HailSatan2469 August 21, 2013

he orders Rieslings at the bar

A code phrase to identify someone in public space as a homosexual.

Did you meet Ted? I think he orders Rieslings at the bar. Especially after seeing him pay for it with money from his purse.

by Dappersnake August 2, 2010

Skew it on the bar-b

1. Short for "Skew it on the barbeque", which means to cook things up or mix things up.
2. A song by OutKast found on the Aquemini Album.

Old Skool playas to Nu Skool fools. Kast keep it jumpin like kangaroos. We'll skew it on the bar-b, we ain't trying to lose. Say I be god damn it they done change the rules.

by OutKast with a K September 8, 2004

Set the bar

to set a high/low standard for something

They've set the bar high in terms of what people expect from them.
Set the bar low at first, then amaze the audience with a fantastic performance.
He puts the ethics bar higher than anyone in national politics.

by Haggag March 16, 2022

pass the bar

1. To survive
2. To "make the cut"
3. To pass the bar exam for becoming a lawyer
4. You get the idea

1. "Who will stay on reality shows all depends on who passes the bar. Anyone else will be eliminated."

2. "If I call your name, you've passed the bar--go grab a jersey. Anyone else, well, there's always next year."

3. Cop: "...and your licenced to practice law in the state of New York?"

Desk-job Girl: "I passed the bar... three days ago."

-Tower Heist, 2011

4. I think I gave you enough examples for "pass the bar."

by The Quiz-Trivian-Naire October 29, 2013