飲(の)み代(だい)

Formed from 飲(の)む (to drink) plus 代(だい) (charge, fee). A colloquial word for the money spent on alcohol, distinct from the cost of food.

Common collocations

• 飲(の)み代(だい)をおごる: to treat someone to the drinks
• 飲(の)み代(だい)を割(わ)り勘(かん)にする: to split the drinking bill
• 飲(の)み代(だい)がかさむ: for the drinking tab to add up

Similar words

• 飲食代(いんしょくだい): food and drink bill — covers meals as well as drinks
• ツケ: tab; deferred payment — an unpaid running account, not the amount itself