Australian term, often used by the media, to describe the collective opinion of the everyday Australians to the conduct and reputation of public figures such as elected officials and celebrities, or to current events. In many cases "the pub test" is a device employed by journalists to invoke the "temperature" of an issue among the general public, without actually engaging with members of the public. In other cases, journalists may canvas the patrons of a pub in order to elicit public opinion, while also providing a humorous flavour to their story by including quotes from or footage of inebriated patrons.
The general consensus is that deputy prime minister's decision to leave his wife and children for a young woman on his staff, failed the 'pub test' among most Australians.
by Chicago Oz February 14, 2018
by Baz Tek April 28, 2010
When any member of your party gets very very intoxicated. often leading to rants about animal rights and how the music scene used to be back in "his day" usually turns out to be the Pubby (see 2nd definition) of the group.
Me: duuuude... last night i got so pubbed out.
Trav: Really?? was it bad?
Me: lets just say all those assholes at the party wish they never met me.
Trav: Really?? was it bad?
Me: lets just say all those assholes at the party wish they never met me.
by umbels February 04, 2010
by KnightofNerdom August 29, 2019
by MYNAMEIST January 19, 2007
by St3vo February 08, 2012
British slang. A pub crawl is where a group of people will try to visit as many pubs as possible in one night, having a set number of alcoholic beverages in each.
The most famous pub crawl is over the christmas holiday. The objective is to have one pint in each of 27 pubs that are nearest to each station on the distinctly beer-bottle shaped circuit.
by Gumba Gumba February 25, 2004