crook one's elbow

Slang definitions & phrases for crook one's elbow

bend the elbow

verb phrase
  1. To drink frequently and heavily, esp whiskey: They cautioned him that maybe he was bending the elbow a little too often
  2. To have a drink: We'll tip the elbow over at my place (1825+)

Idioms and Phrases with crook one's elbow

crook one's elbow

Also, bend one's elbow. Drink liquor, especially a great deal. For example, Bill is known to crook his elbow now and then, or Uncle Joe rather overdoes it with bending his elbow. Both slangy expressions allude to the motion of lifting a drink to one's lips, which involves bending the elbow. The first dates from about 1820, and the second from about 1900.