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nomunication

nomunication
 n.— «The intimacy that drinking fosters between friends, clients and colleagues has given rise to a new word: “Nomunication,” a bilingual coinage combining the Japanese for drinking with communication.» —“Nakagawa’s Exit Highlights Japan’s Alcohol-Fueled Work Culture” Metro Mar. 4, 2009. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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