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What does 'to stay dry' mean?



 
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What does 'to stay dry' mean? #1 (permalink) Thu Nov 27, 2008 14:18 pm   What does 'to stay dry' mean?		  
What does ''to stay dry'' mean? Thanks.
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What does 'to stay dry' mean? #2 (permalink) Fri Nov 28, 2008 10:00 am   What does 'to stay dry' mean?		  
WOW I love this sometimes ..................

Stay dry normally means .... do not return to alcoholism

Smile ... hic hic ... where's my whisky .....

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What does 'to stay dry' mean? #3 (permalink) Fri Nov 28, 2008 13:09 pm   What does 'to stay dry' mean?		  
"To stay dry" means to make sure you don't get wet, for example, when you're on a boat, near a river, etc. That's the basic, most common meaning.

But as the Hamburger has told you, in some situations it can mean to stay away from alcohol.
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