Posted by John Nichols on July 22, 2005 at 00:52:21 from 165.91.196.16 user Mcneacail.
In Reply to: Mary Anne posted by John on July 21, 2005 at 21:55:35:
1976 W. J. BURLEY Wycliffe & Schoolgirls iv. 86 Middle-aged men whose wildest excess was a couple of pints at the local.
I read this in the OED when looking for a pint definition. No points for guessing who I immediately thought would love this statement.